“New York City FC Presents Project for Own Stadium in Queens”

It sounds illogical, but it is real. It is rare to hear that a soccer team from one of the world’s top leagues does not have a stadium. However, that is about to end. Because New York City FC, the club founded by the owners of Manchester City and the New York Yankees in 2013, He presented the project to have his own court.

Since it began to compete in the MLS in 2015, the institution’s intention was to play its home matches at Yankee Stadium, but times were extended. In fact, during the past season it had five “venues”: Yankee Stadium, Red Bull Arena (of the New York Red Bulls, their classic rival), Citi Field, Belson Stadium (of St. John’s University) and BMO Stadium (of Los Angeles FC).

However, in the last hours he presented the idea to build his own stadium that would be finished for the 2027 season. It would be located in Willets Point, Queens, It would have capacity for 25 thousand spectators, would include more than 40,000 square feet of public open space, a 650-seat school, a 250-room hotel, ground-floor retail and the largest 100% affordable housing development in the city in 40 years.