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One of the world’s biggest international soccer tournaments, the Copa América, is currently in the middle of its summer 2024 edition…and it’s coming to the NYC area this week! The oldest continental soccer competition still running is a tournament that brings together national teams from across North and South America in a knockout-style contest.
USA is hosting this year’s tournament as a whole, with major cities earning bids to games including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, and many more…with the Final being in Miami Gardens, Florida on July 14.
This week however, NYC’s MetLife Stadium will see a pair of games played…including an appearance from the legendary Lionel Messi. See all you need to know about the games below.
Copa América match schedule at MetLife Stadium
This year’s tournament will see 3 games played at MetLife Stadium, including 2 group stage matches this week and a semi-final match in a few weeks. See the full schedule of games below, including tournament favorites Argentina and Uruguay set to stop by the Tri-State area:
Tuesday, June 25 at 9 pm: Chile vs. Argentina (Group A)
Thursday, June 27 at 9 pm: Uruguay vs. Bolivia (Group C)
Tuesday, July 9 at 8 pm: Semi-final match between TBD teams from Groups A and B
How to get tickets to Copa América for this week
Currently on sale, tickets for all three matches are available for purchase on Copa América’s website. Tickets for the highly coveted Chile vs. Argentina match on Tuesday (thanks to superstar Lionel Messi) range from $300 to $5,000.
As for the other matches, Uruguay vs Bolivia tickets for Thursday start at $100 and semifinal match tickets start at $350.
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How to get to MetLife Stadium for Copa América
Public transportation is the best way to get to the matches in East Rutherford this week, with a special, direct NJ Transit rail service running from Secaucus Junction to MetLife Stadium via the Meadowlands line from 6:31 pm to 9:55 pm. There will be no other direct rails to Meadowlands Station besides this particular shuttle.
After the game, the service will run from MetLife Stadium to Secaucus Junction past 1 am if necessary.
Parking at MetLife Stadium
MetLife officials highly suggest taking public transportation to the Copa América matches if possible, however parking will be available for all games. Parking lots will open at 4 pm on June 25 & 27, with lot fees being $40 for standard-sized vehicles and $160 for buses, RVs and oversized vehicles.
There will also be a dedicated pickup and drop-off zone as well for rideshares, etc.
How to watch this week’s games from home
If you can’t make it to MetLife Stadium this week, both matches will be broadcasted on television across FOX Networks. Tuesday’s Chile vs. Argentina match will be televised on FS1 and Thursday’s Uruguay vs. Bolivia match will be televised on FOX, both starting at 9 pm.
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Last September, just hours before the massive, three-day electronic music festival Electric Zoo was set to begin, the first day of festivities was canceled. The second two days went on as planned—sort of. The venue reached capacity earlier than expected on the final day of the festival, turning ticket-holders away from the gates.
Now, 10 months later, the festival has posted on social media for the first time, offering apologies and details about how to get a refund.
The team behind Electric Zoo posted that they “know it has been some time since our last communication and we sincerely apologize for the delay. You deserve answers, and we are now able to provide you with an update.”
See Tickets, the exclusive ticketing provider for Electric Zoo 2023, is set begin issuing refunds to all remaining eligible ticket holders.
Who’s eligible for a refund?
If you’re eligible, you’ll be contacted via email, per Electric Zoo’s post. That email will contain additional instructions so you can get a refund processed by July 19, 2024.
Specifically, the following ticket holders are eligible:
1. If you had a single or multi-day ticket for Friday, September 1, 2023, and have not filed a dispute/chargeback, nor previously received a face-value refund (100% for Friday single-day ticket holders; 50% for two-day ticket holders and 33% for three-day ticket holders).
2. If you had a single or multi-day ticket for Sunday, September 3, 2023, and were unable to access the event (as determined by entry scan data), and have not filed a dispute/chargeback, nor previously received a face-value refund (100% for Sunday single day ticket holders; 50% for two-day ticket holders and 33% for three-day ticket holders).
Musician 3LAU replied to the festival’s post on Instagram saying, “It’s been 9 months since the festival this is absurd. Def never playing again if it even survives (doubtful).” A fan wrote, “They’re not offering refunds to everybody it’s very specific qualifications. It’s actually DISGUSTING of you guys to take this long after putting thousands of lives in danger.”
On a lighter note, other fans replied, “I’m still at the Ezoo will call line” and another said they’re “Still waiting for the Netflix documentary.”
Photograph: Courtesy of Electric Zoo
What happened exactly?
Let us catch you up. In 2023, Electric Zoo had intended to “create a completely leveled-up experience that included new stage concepts, enhanced production, and so much more” on Randall’s Island. But clearly, that didn’t work out.
The festival was organized by the team behind Avant Gardner, a music complex in East Williamsburg, Gothamistreported. Event organizers blamed supply chain issues, as they were unable to complete construction of the main stage before show time. At that time, they vowed to offer refunds to ticket-holders who were affected.
But many fans pointed out that even a ticket refund wouldn’t cover the full cost of flights, hotels, and outfits only to be informed of the cancellation mere hours before the show.
Lawsuits mounted basically right away. In a lawsuit, one plaintiff said the overcrowding caused him to “fear for his life,” per Forbes.
The festival is one of the most respected and beloved in the EDM community, and performers for the first day included massive names like Kx5, Kaskade, Excision, Madeon, Galantis, The Blessed Madonna, Griz, The Chainsmokers, and HoneyLuv.
Photograph: Courtesy of Electric Zoo
What’s next for Electric Zoo?
It’s hard to say, exactly. Event organizers were apologetic in their message saying, “We know we let you down.”
But they also haven’t announced any details about future festivals. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, Electric Zoo’s team says: As we continue forward, we will work every day to earn back your trust and forgiveness.”
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The F train is not exactly world-renown for its reliability and, this summer, it’s about to get a lot less reliable if you live in Southern Brooklyn. For eight weekends, the F train will be suspended as the MTA works on much needed renovations on the line’s nearly century-old communication system.
The repairs will allow trains to run faster and closer together, making the F line more efficient overall once the work is done, according to amNY. Until then, commuters in that part of Brooklyn will have to come up with alternative modes of transit.
The delays are going to impact F train stops between Church Avenue and Coney Island.
The closures will begin on the weekend of Friday, July 5 until Monday, July 8. The train will then run regularly for the rest of July before getting suspended again on the weekend of August 9 and during every subsequent weekend after that until September 3. The only weekend in August that the train will not be suspended will be the weekend of August 30.
If you rely on that route, there will be a free bus shuttle service between Church Avenue and Coney Island, but make sure to account for traffic and longer travel times than you would if you were taking the subway on a regular day.
If you’re just trying to get to Coney Island from Manhattan or other parts of the city, you can also take the D, N, and Q trains.
The F train is already considered one of the least reliable subway lines in the entire system, according to a poll taken by the MTA. Out of the dozens of trains lines, it was found to be the one with the most delays, with just a 71% timeliness rate. Translation: it’s only on time two-thirds of trips.
Although the disruptions are sure to cause issues to many commuters, we hope the repairs will actually fix long-standing problems and, perhaps, work on the F train’s horrible reputation.
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A “pocket-sized” pop-up has just opened its doors for a limited time with NYC’s very own Rhode pop-up in SoHo.
Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand posted the pop-up’s announcement to TikTok over the weekend, and influencers have been sharing their experience to social media after getting a seemingly first look at the space.
Shoppers will be able to peruse Rhode’s sought after pocket blushes, the summer peptide lip tints and more essentials.
The Rhode pop-up will be open from Monday, June 24th through Wednesday, July 3rd. Find it on 127 Greene St., New York. You can RSVP here.
Renting in NYC is pretty grim, and it’s about to get even worse for the nearly two million tenants living in rent stabilized apartments.
The Rent Guidelines Board has officially approved rent hikes that will raise one-year stabilized leases 2.75% and two-year stabilized leases 5.25% effective starting October of this year. It was approved in a 5-4 vote.
The rent hikes are not only the third year in a row that rents are increasing on stabilized apartments, but also the third year it’s been done under Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.
Last year rents on one-year leases were raised 3% and two-year leases were raised by 2.75% for the first year and 3.2% for the second year. The year prior, rents on one-year leases were raised 3.25% and two-year leases were raised 5%, accounting for the largest stabilized rent hike since 2013.
On the flip side, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze stabilized rents more than once under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, and even when rents were raised during his term, 1.5% for one-year leases was the highest it increased.
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Inflation and the increased cost of living is the reason behind the rent hike, according to the board.
Naturally, New Yorkers were pissed about the news–a group of protesters gathered outside Manhattan’s Hunter College and some ended up in handcuffs for disorderly conduct.
Rent Stabilization Association President Joseph Strasburg, on the other hand, said the hike didn’t go far enough.
The rent hikes only apply to leases issued or renewed between October 2024 and September 2025. More information on rent increases can be found here.
