On February 21, Queens City Councilmembers Robert Holden and Vickie Paladino sent a letter to the New York City Independent Budget Office about the proposed New York City FC soccer stadium in Willets Point, which was one piece of the … Continue reading
One day after he fed the New York Times an exclusive about his deal with New York City F.C. to erect a new $780 million soccer stadium at Willets Point in Queens, Mayor Eric Adams, a panoply of elected officials, … Continue reading
Willets Point, the warren of auto-repair shops that for generations sat on a muddy peninsula between the Mets’ ballpark and Flushing Creek, has been targeted for an overhaul ever since “the Mets’ ballpark” still meant Shea Stadium. When the Bloomberg … Continue reading
When the owners of the New York Yankees announced, on a June day in 2005, plans for a new stadium to replace the 82-year-old Yankee Stadium, they had a special treat for New Yorkers who’d been hearing for more than … Continue reading
If like any red-blooded American capitalist you measure success by growth, these are boom times for Major League Soccer. North America’s top soccer league has gone from just 10 teams in 2004 to a whopping 22, with two more clubs … Continue reading
If anything has stood out about the Women’s World Cup so far—aside from dramatic upsets by underdogs, which most U.S. sports fans have probably missed since they involve teams like Colombia—it has been star American striker Abby Wambach failing to … Continue reading
On game days, the streets around Red Bull Arena in Harrison are packed with soccer fans in red-and-blue jerseys. They pour out of the town’s PATH station and into the surrounding blocks, queuing up 20 deep at Five Guys, the … Continue reading
While I haven’t done an exhaustive search, I’m pretty sure no angry mobs set fire to anything major in Brazil last night. The protests against the World Cup, which briefly drew international attention before there was any actual soccer to … Continue reading
Last weekend, Major League Soccer kicked off its 19th season, and — no, wait! Don’t go away! Even if you think soccer is two hours of watching people kick a ball around for no good reason, or, conversely, if you … Continue reading
A sports powerhouse announced its long-awaited stadium plans last week, and the verdict was: Rather than replace their historic building, the club would conduct extensive renovations to add new seating, restaurants, and a partial roof. The entire $800 million cost … Continue reading