Julie Stewart-Binks Says SNY Layoff Ended Seven-Year Run as Host and Reporter

Julie Stewart-Binks, a host, reporter and opinionist at SNY for seven years, said she was laid off on Friday, months after her skin cancer diagnosis. The New York Post reported that she shared the news in an Instagram video on November 10, 2026.

How Stewart-Binks Learned Of The SNY Layoff

Stewart-Binks said she found out she was part of the layoffs from a New York Times article sent to her by her former agent. "I was laid off on Friday," she said in the video. "In all honesty, it really sucks for a lot of people and in sports broadcasting we spend most of our time talking about this, athletes being cut, waived, released. 'It's just part of the business.'"

She described the message from her former agent as "FYI and it's a link to a New York Times article where it says you don't have a job anymore." Stewart-Binks said the news followed a public skin cancer removal, and that she had Mohs surgery in which doctors grafted part of her ear onto her nose and removed all the cancerous cells.

Stewart-Binks hosted "Honda SportsNite" on SNY and worked as a rink-side reporter for women's and men's professional hockey. She wrote in the video's caption that "hundreds of other people have been affected more" and that she empathized with them. She said she has more to say on the matter and asked followers to stay tuned.

What SNY Canceled Alongside The Layoffs

SNY canceled "SportsNite" and "Baseball Night in New York" effective immediately, the Post confirmed on Friday. The network also carried out major layoffs to its editorial staff. A source told the Post that "changes are coming to the website to focus more on scheduling information and promotion."

SNY's Team-Vertical Programming Push

According to akta.pro company records, SNY has expanded dedicated team-vertical coverage across nine New York franchises on sny.tv, bringing the Mets, Yankees, Jets, Giants, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders and Devils under a single regional platform. The same records list the launch of "The Putback with Ian Begley," a weekly NBA-focused show covering the Knicks and Nets, and the building of "The Mets Pod" into a recurring podcast franchise with audio on-demand distribution.

Earlier SNY Cuts And Booth Changes

On November 6, 2026, the New York Post reported that SNY canceled "SportsNite" and "Baseball Night in New York" and laid off significant staff on a Friday, shut down its website, and said it would keep producing pre- and postgame shows for the Mets and Jets, with "Mets Hot Stove" unaffected. On November 7, 2026, the Post reported that Sal Licata discussed his SNY firing on his podcast, saying he was "sick to my stomach" for former coworkers and speculating the layoffs may relate to MLB's impending lockout. On October 28, 2026, the Post reported that Ron Darling confirmed he will remain in the SNY Mets booth for 2027.