Still no love for the Bronx Giraffe

The Manhattan skyscraper prevailed in the first five-borough mascot race of the 2026 season.

And, yet again, the Bronx giraffe lost. The giraffe, now 0-82 in his mascot-racing career, had the lead until being checked into the centerfield wall by the Queens 7 Line train.

By Ben Dickson

benjamin.dickson@newsday.com@bendickson__

Ben Dickson is Newsday Sports' general assignment reporter. He joined Newsday’s high school sports staff in 2023 after graduating from Maryland, where he covered several of the Terrapins' teams.