New York City officials have approved a plan to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field
New York City officials approved a plan Thursday to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field. The $780 million soccer stadium, expected to open in 2027, will anchor a 23-acre redevelopment project in the Willets Point neighborhood that will also include housing, a new public school, retail stores and a hotel. The new stadium will be New York City’s first venue dedicated to professional soccer.
which won the MLS championship in 2021, currently plays home games at Citi Field or at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. In addition to Citi Field, the soccer venue's neighbors will include the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where the U.S. Open is played. The City Council approved the new stadium after decades of failed efforts to transform Willets Point, long a gritty cluster of auto body shops.
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