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From Yankee Stadium to Madison Square Garden, New York sports fans have numerous hallowed halls with which to cheer on their most beloved teams. Add one more to the mix: NYC is officially getting a soccer stadium.
On Wednesday, May 10, Related, Sterling Equities and New York City Football Club (NYCFC) unveiled proposed renderings for the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, a project that will bring 100-percent affordable housing as well as a 25,000-seat soccer stadium to Queens, set to debut during the 2027 MLS season.
News of a NYC-set soccer stadium was first reported by The New York Times back in 2020, but then, the construction deal was set for another borough all together, the Bronx. However, the recent plans have moved the “future forward” soccer stadium and NYCFC headquarters to Willets Point, with the Queens attraction sharing a subway station with fellow sports centers CitiField (home to The New York Mets) and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
The stadium will welcome soccer fans through an activated cube entranceway, with the cube illuminating with “vibrant imagery” on match days, says the NYCFC. “The design of NYCFC’s new stadium celebrates diversity, community and the love of the sport, creating a hospitality-driven experience unique to its location in Queens, the world’s borough,” said Rashed Singaby, principal and senior project designer at HOK. “Our design team has created a sustainable, technology-driven experience and integrated the stadium into the context of a future district. Our goal is to establish a connected urban amenity for the community and an unprecedented live event experience. We’re looking forward to the stadium becoming a centerpiece for the vibrant Queens community.”
“From the beginning, New York City Football Club has understood the importance of strong communication and collaboration with Mayor Adams, Councilmember Francisco Moya, Borough President Richards, and the local Queens community as we move forward with plans for a privately financed soccer-specific stadium,” said Marty Edelman, Vice Chairman, New York City Football Club. “This continued investment in New York City will create a long-overdue home for our First Team, and create a new neighborhood for Queens.”
Along with the soccer stadium, the Willets Point project will also include over 40,000 square feet of public open space, a 650-seat school, a 250-key hotel, and ground-floor retail shops.
Check out more renderings of the proposed stadium space below!
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Harlem Bespoke: The Cliffs has a free first-time climb People of Color meet-up night on every third Thursday of the month for Harlem residents and is only $15 for the night or $10 for first timers with all rentals included.
Friday, June 15th, 7:00PM-9:00PM, People of Color Climb Night at The Cliffs climbing facility in Harlem located at 256 West 125th Street across from the Apollo Theater between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell. At 15,000 square feet, The Cliffs is Manhattan’s largest rock climbing gym featuring hundreds of climbs (refreshed weekly), and state-of-the-art climbing training equipment. Learn more on the official Cliffs site:LINK
Sunday, June 18th, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, The 48th Annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic at Mount Morris Park West. Started back in 1973 by a local police officer to encourage youth safety in Harlem, the Skyscraper Cycling Classic is now a big international event attracting over 500 professional athletes who compete on a path around Mount Morris Park. The event held its initial contest on (Father’s Day) Sunday, June 17th, 1973 at (the formally known as)—Mount Morris Park which was just renamed Marcus Garvey Park—in honor of the famed Activist, Journalist and Publicist Marcus Garvey. The Skyscraper Classic is free to the public and is definitely a great way to spend a Sunday in Harlem: LINK
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