FLUSHING, N.Y., May 24, 2012 – In appreciation for fans waiting out tonight’s rain delay, the New York Mets have announced that tickets from tonight’s game against the Padres (marked “Thursday, May 24 – Game 21”) can be redeemed tomorrow for complimentary tickets to tomorrow’s 7:10 p.m. game against San Diego at Citi Field. This includes paid, complimentary and tickets marked “NO RAIN CHECK.”

The first 25,000 fans in attendance will receive a Mets Cap Presented by Parts Authority.

Tickets can be exchanged in person starting tomorrow at the Citi Field Advance Ticket Windows or two hours prior to game time at the Day of Game Ticket Sales Windows located next to the Jackie Robinson Rotunda and the Left Field Gate.

Complimentary tickets will be available in the Baseline Box, Right/Left Field Reserved, Caesars Box, and Promenade Reserved, subject to availability.

Tickets can only be exchanged for tomorrow night’s game.

For complete information, please visit Mets.com or call (718) 507-TIXX.

New York, NY – Citi and the New York Mets Alumni Association Presented by Citi will team up once again with Habitat for Humanity – New York City (Habitat-NYC) on Thursday, May 24, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) in a Brush with Kindness neighborhood revitalization event at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) King Towers Community Center and the Youth Chorus Office at Taft Houses in Harlem. The project is part of the Mets and Citi’s “Teammates in the Community” initiative, reflecting their ongoing commitment to being active participants in the community. The Mets alumni will be joined by over 25 Citi and Habitat volunteers to help improve the grounds in and around the two NYCHA locations.

Named after civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr., the King Towers has ten buildings, 13- and 14-stories tall with 1,378 apartments. The NYCHA Youth Chorus, located in Taft Houses, has performed before notables and dignitaries in New York City, and beyond, since 1997.

Brush with Kindness serves as a companion to Habitat-NYC’s core building services, enabling them to serve more families and increase opportunities for volunteers and sponsors.

WHAT: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – NYC NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
WHO: *METS GREAT, SNY ANALYST AND HABITAT BOARD MEMBER RON DARLING
*METS GREAT MOOKIE WILSON
*METS GREAT AND COACH TIM TEUFEL
*BILL BORDEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITI TRANSACTION SERVICES
*JOHN RHEA, CHAIRMAN, NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
*CITI AND HABITAT VOLUNTEERS
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 FROM 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (ET)
WHERE: NYCHA KING TOWERS COMMUNITY CENTER
2 WEST 115TH STREET ON FIFTH AVENUE

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NEW YORK, NY – The New York Mets have been awarded Major League Baseball’s 2013 All-Star Game and will host the 84th Midsummer Classic at Citi Field, Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today at a press conference at City Hall. Commissioner Selig was joined by the Mayor of New York, the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, and New York Mets Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Fred Wilpon.

The 2013 All-Star Game will mark the second time that the Mets, who are commemorating their 50th anniversary in 2012, will host the Midsummer Classic. Shea Stadium hosted the 1964 All-Star Game, a 7-4 National League victory that featured 21 participating Hall of Famers, including Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Frank Robinson, as well as MLB’s Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations, Joe Torre. It will be the ninth All-Star Game in Baseball history to be played in New York City, which is the most of any host city.

Commissioner Selig said: “As we celebrate the franchise’s golden anniversary this year, I am pleased to award the 2013 All-Star Game to the New York Mets and their loyal fans. We are delighted to bring the Midsummer Classic to Citi Field, a wonderful ballpark that has carried on the remarkable National League tradition in New York City. The Mets will be superb hosts to next summer’s greatest sporting event.”

“Thanks to the efforts of Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Selig, it’s a great honor for everyone at the Mets to host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field,” Wilpon said. “Mets fans and all people in the New York tri-state area and beyond will have the opportunity to take part in the events that Major League Baseball will bring to New York.”

“Next year’s All-Star Game is going to demonstrate once again that there’s no place like New York for world-class sporting events,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Major League Baseball clearly recognizes this, since they’re bringing the All-Star Game back to New York for the second time in just five years.”

The 84th All-Star Game is tentatively scheduled to be played at Citi Field on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Further details on the history of the Mets and the Midsummer Classic are available in the accompanying Fact Sheet.