
2021 MLS Cup Champions New York City FC commenced a new partnership with local Mayor Eric Adams, Council Member Francisco Moya, labour unions and Queens Development Group, for the first-ever soccer-specific stadium.
This partnership will bring a variety of new innovations to the club and community around New York.
The plans being proposed include construction of a 25,000 seat stadium that is be all privately funded also there will be assistance provided by union labour in the construction of 2,500 units that are 100% affordable with 2027 projected as the target date for completion.
MLS Commissioner Dan Garber was thrilled to see the project come to life.
“When we founded our league 27 years ago, we had a theme that we wanted to be a league for a New America a country that’s diverse, that’s young, that’s connected with passion, with a global game, the Beautiful game,” he said via press release.
Originally an expansion club joining The MLS in 2015, the club played matches at variety of different venues such as Yankee Stadium and other venues throughout the Tri-State Arena where scheduling conflict arose during this period.
“Now here we are today. The personification of that dream, of that vision, has been living in cities across America and throughout Canada. Today is one of the most momentous days in the history of our great league,” Garber added via press release.
“Our fans were itinerant spectators who needed new GPS coordinates to attend games week to week in different locations, “But that incomplete condition ends today. We have come home to Queens, to Willets Point.”
The newly implemented project will retain New York’s status in the five boroughs, located close to other notable venues such as Citi Field and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre.
For the public’s convenience, the stadium will be situated within walking distance of public transport, such as Willets Point station and Long Island Railroad. Parking is expected to be shared with NY Mets.
The added perks of the newly built stadium include 40,000 square feet of public open space, and 250 key hotel and ground retail shops. The project is expected to generate $ 6.1 billion of economic impact over the next 30 years.