New York City Football Club (NYCFC) announced plans for the first fully electric stadium in MLS, in addition to being the first fully electric professional sports stadium in New York City, as the team updated a Queens community board on the proposed Willets Point facility. (more…)
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New NYCFC stadium design, construction firms announced
New York City Football Club has announced the selection of design and construction firms for a new NYCFC stadium, with HOK as the architect and Turner Construction Company as the general contractor. (more…)
NYC Mayor Adams unveils NYCFC MLS stadium plan
After years of false starts and failed plans, we may have a proposal from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that might actually succeed, calling for a new privately financed NYCFC MLS stadium and affordable housing project in the Willets Point community in Queens. (more…)
New York City FC Bronx stadium on life support?
The on-again, off-again New York City FC Bronx stadium may be close to being permanently off, as local support for a billion-dollar development centered on a new MLS facility seems to be eroding. (more…)
New York City FC Partners to Build Fields in New York
As part of a four-way, private/public partnership, New York City FC is helping to build 50 soccer fields across New York City‘s five boroughs. (more…)
NYC FC-Red Bulls rivalry starts off with bang
This had to sit well in MLS offices, as the anticipated NYC FC-Red Bulls rivalry launched with a huge bang at Red Bull Arena, complete with imaginative taunts and first-rate trolling. (more…)
New York City FC, Orlando enter season on different tracks
MLS expansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City SC begin play tomorrow at the Citrus Bowl, but the two teams are heading in completely different directions for coming years. (more…)
Have new NYCFC stadium efforts stalled?
A report out of New York City says efforts to build a new NYCFC stadium have stalled, as team owners are pursuing the effort with considerably less effort than in previous months. (more…)
Yankee Stadium soccer preview during Man City/Liverpool match
The recent Yankee Stadium soccer match between English Premier League teams Manchester City and Liverpool provided a preview of the future of New York soccer. The European powerhouse teams were there for one night only, but the stadium, starting next season, will be the home of New York City FC, a new MLS franchise. (more…)
Yankee Stadium to host New York City FC soccer: report
Despite objections from MLB officials, Yankee Stadium is poised to host New York City FC games beginning next season, as the MLS squad co-owned by the Yankees sets up camp for three years. (more…)