Defend your wickets ... could it be time for cricket?

Van Cortlandt Park eyed for 2023 World Cup stadium

Parade Grounds would be spot for proposed temporary 34,000-seat venue

By Eric Harvey

Posted 7/20/23

The world’s second most popular sport has never been the most popular in the United States, but perhaps that may change as the International Cricket Council eyes not only New York City as the host of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but Riverdale’s Van Cortlandt Park.

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Dinowitz-backed candidates win key state committee and district leader races in Riverdale

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