A reader named Addy Ball emailed Bushwick Daily with a question we cannot answer yet. We need your help. She lives on Dekalb, between Wyckoff and Irving, and she wants to know the story behind the soccer teams that, in her words, battle it out at Maria Hernandez.
People play soccer at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. One neighbor thinks the games are worth covering. That’s all we know. Ball reached out on July 2 after signing up for our newsletter, and her ask was direct: cover the teams, and, quote, what’s the tea?
We do not know the tea yet. We do not know which teams play there, whether they belong to an organized league or are pickup crews, how often they meet, or what rivalries have built up over the seasons. We want to find out.
If you play in a Maria Hernandez soccer match, organize one, referee one, or just watch from the benches every weekend, we want to hear from you. Tell us the team names, the schedule, who wins, who talks the most trash, and why you show up. Reply to our newsletter or reach us at [email protected].
Bushwick Daily is based at 100 Bogart St and funded by readers rather than a hedge fund. Reader tips like Ball’s are how a lot of neighborhood stories start, and this one starts with a question we are handing back to you.
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