The Yankees’ 1996 World Series win over the Atlanta Braves in six games ended their 18-year title drought and sparked the beginning of one of the biggest modern dynasties in Major League Baseball history. It also marked the start of the Core Four’s run — Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada — who racked up four World Series wins from 1996 to 2000.
New York Rangers, 1994 Stanley Cup
The Rangers claimed the 1994 Stanley Cup in a seven-game series against the Vancouver Canucks. With their 3-2 win in Game 7, the Rangers snagged their first title in 54 years, still their only championship over the last 80 years. Similar to the Knicks’ run, the title was a unifying moment for New York sports fans.
New York Rangers Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Mike Richter, Brian Leetch, Steve Larmer and Kevin Lowe take turns lifting the Stanley Cup on the lead float as over a million fans lined the Canyon of Heroes for a June 17, 1994, parade in New York.
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New York Islanders, 1983 Stanley Cup
In 1983, the Islanders became just the second NHL team to win four straight Stanley Cups. They did it in dominant fashion, sweeping the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers to cement their dynasty. It was also their 19th consecutive playoff series win, a North American professional record that still stands today.
New York Mets, 1969 World Series
After the Mets’ inaugural season in 1962, they finally escaped the cellar by winning the 1969 World Series. The Mets entered the season as 100-1 underdogs, and even when they made the World Series, they were heavily favored to lose, but the “Miracle Mets” beat the Baltimore Orioles in five games for their first of two World Series in franchise history.
New York Jets, 1969 Super Bowl III
The earliest championship on this list, the Jets’ 1969 Super Bowl win paved the way for the National Football League as we know it today. After the NFL’s Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, the Jets — of the rival American Football League — defeated the NFL’s Baltimore Colts 16-7, led by Namath under center. The win proved the AFL was legit and led to the two leagues’ eventual merger.