How The New York Yankees Prevented the Construction of a Major Soccer Stadium in the Bronx

The new king of Major League Soccer, New York City FC have not had a home since its existence in 2013. The team is partially owned by the Yankees that have a 20% ownership stake on the franchise. This video briefly details how the Randy Levine led baseball franchise, a parking garage, and local corporate partners are preventing the construction of a major league soccer stadium in a south Bronx neighborhood that would greatly boost its economic state.
The beginning of the video is for those who aren't familiar with NYCFC and how they became champions. Details on the stadium dispute starts at the 2:52 mark.

[@xxdavi95]

This team proved to every New Yorker they deserve their own stadium and they eventually will with winning the MLS Cup

[@bigcat47]

You Americans seriously don't know how unique of a soccer environment you have there and all they want to do is make it look like everyone else

[@nicogon9033]

@@bigcat47 ratio

[@TheDevilHydraProdsXXII]

@@bigcat47 "You Americans", get out of here with that.

[@grayknight836]

NOW it’s time for NYCFC’s Fans and Business Partners to unite and put serious pressure on MLS, City Football Group (CFG), Yankee Global Enterprises, and New York City’s 🗽 Elected Politicians 🗳 to get OUR winning 🥇 🏆 Soccer Team a World Class state-of-the-art Soccer ⚽ 🌾 specific multipurpose venue STADIUM 🏟! 💙

[@bigcat47]

@@TheDevilHydraProdsXXII it's real , when I mean you " Americans ". I mean the type who don't know how good you all have it in all aspects of any subject READ SOME LITERATURE

[@jeremyschep3589]

As a Yankees and NYCFC fan, I hope they can give the club their own soccer specific stadium. This team is something special for sure, they deserve nothing less

[@gloriathomas3245]

Hopefully the City Football Group and wealthly oil sheik owners subsidize as oppose to taxpayers.

[@edercortes1960]

Guys we have the money 💴…trust me we good on that part. It’s three assholes of in office who are Giving us the runaround along with the assholes of the Mets who are controlling that Shop Shop area by 111th in queens

[@wandilande9628]

Choose one, football or soccer? You take it all there FC and soccer

[@soyezql]

Is Football not Soccer greetings from an Italian/Argentinian.

[@jeremyschep3589]

@@wandilande9628 soccer is known as football by many all over the world. What we know as football here in the U.S. (and Canada) is formally called “gridiron football” while soccer is formally called “association football”(“SOCcer” actually coming from “asSOCiation”). See football is not really one sport, but a family of sports that includes gridiron, soccer, and rugby.

[@africareigns]

I'm well chuffed that Americans are increasingly getting into football. The lack of relegation and promotion from the lower division, takes away a lot of the jeopardy and rollercoasting emotions that's vital for the sport and supporters. I hope they get their own stadium.

[@Rockstar-se3wq]

Why we need a pro/relegation it not going to make the league better what is 2nd division team is not going to compete for a title they will fighting for relegation

[@africareigns]

@@Rockstar-se3wq Granted it would take years to improve lower division/s, however it actually helps to improve quality and standards. Football without jeopardy is just an exhibition match.

[@Rockstar-se3wq]

@@africareigns they have a new league mls next pro going to improve talent, usl also sending more talent than liga Mx to Europe we don’t need pro/rel

[@africareigns]

@@Rockstar-se3wq I'll find out more about that.👍🏽

[@ricardoavalos183]

@@Rockstar-se3wq you are on crack canada, Mexico send young talent usa doesn’t send talent they sign em from other nations lol 😂

[@edmundleblanc9508]

With all the fans in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan they could create a real nice river front stadium, experience, walk ways to train and Manhattan, restaurants, could be beneficial for both teams and community. Too bad, maybe the new Mayor can be more a visionary.

[@danny9405]

This is a perfect reason as to why I did not become a Nycfc fan from the start. They’ll always be the unwanted stepchild and be second in line while owned by the Yankees. You’re telling me the globally recognized New York Yankees cannot build a stadium in New York? The New York Islanders removed themselves from an iron clad 30 year contract in Brooklyn and built their stadium in Elmont all while NYCFC ownership sat there doing nothing. I feel for you nycfc fans, you deserve better but it’s hard to say things like this weren’t expected.

[@trichsert206]

Good and well written comment

[@scooter21ba]

you become fan because you love club and football its not about stadium or anything else you americans still dont get it

[@danny9405]

@@scooter21ba what’s not to get? It’s not only about the stadium of course. Everything about the club from its inception felt like it was second in line in the eyes of ownership. I know about falling in love with a club all too well. I was a cosmos fan during their reboot (bad stadium, no chance of promotion, etc.) I fell in love because of the people and the players and it was nice to know that ownership did all they could to elevate the club despite obstacles they couldn’t overcome. Nycfc is owned by two of the most recognizable clubs in the world and aside from their recent success, it genuinely does not appear that way. To be clear, the reason that I’m not an NYCFC fan isn’t because of their stadium, its largely geographical and knowing how they’d be the un-loved stepchild in the eyes of ownership.

[@arturs2436]

Has it was mentioned Yankes only have a 20% stake in the NYCFC club, the remaining 80 belong to the Holding company (City Football group) that have either full control or important %s over clubs like Manchester City(UK), Girona fc(Spain)(to name 2). After i saw the documentary i think they aimed to keep the stadium in the neighborhood of Yankees stadium but has no progress been visible that will make them change of area to built it.

[@williamredmond7477]

@@danny9405 Tbh bro I think this is a long term investment by them. Looking at Baseball and Football. Baseball is on the decline while Football is on the rise. Their attention will eventually shift when MLS becomes the main attraction. Again though I think they are trying to survive longer with the prevention of the football stadium.

[@naelr3714]

Of course it’s in their best interest to NOT have another stadium, they would lose all those seats to a different arena.

[@oyaml1211]

You nailed it!

[@raulcruzquintanilla9834]

It's so outrageous that the current MLS champ doesn't have its own stadium

[@aricdenim5636]

D.C. United fan but a Brooklyn Resident. Randomly came across this video and just wanted to say great job bro. Keep going!

[@anthonyfuentes8090]

Esta noche tenemos que ganar! 🔥

[@aricdenim5636]

@@anthonyfuentes8090 VAMOOOOOOOOS VAMOS UNIIIIIITED

[@franciscotorres593]

A stadium really doesn't revitalize a community, it never does. However NYCFC deserve a new stadium. Flushing is perfect

[@Yano5151]

Right, it’s been proven time and time again that it never actually revitalizes an area

[@williamerazo3921]

No. There Bronx blues for a reason.

[@ArtistryAuto]

Flushing is perfect.

[@daltonjanzen3382]

Both Rogers arenas in Vancouver and Edmonton did wonders for the neighborhoods they’ve been built in. Edmonton especially now has a qualified “downtown” core cantered around Rogers arena

[@anderander5662]

Finally someone in this discussion with common sense....

[@edercortes1960]

Ohh. Man I really hope everyone shows up for the home opener in March 12 because we need to rock the house and make noise becuause we finally got a title and an eastern conference title as well. We need to make noise for the players who really gave us headaches, heartbreak (as some are leaving or being transfer) and we need them to know how much we love them. We also need to make noise to let other teams know (Looking at You Red Bulls) that we have a title while some of them don’t. NYC is Blue baby

[@stephenlynch6389]

MLS is dogshit at its finest

[@edercortes1960]

@@stephenlynch6389 sorry the MLS doesn’t have the standards of Premier League miss diva

[@fra3296]

March 12 is my birthday😍

[@edercortes1960]

@@fra3296 👏👏👏👏👏 Let’s Go

[@certinho76]

It sucks when everything get's politicized. They proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they deserve a soccer specific stadium. Look at all the other clubs in MLS and the USL that get a stadium. It reinvigorates those communities. Businesses piggy-back off the inflow of the soccer community. Stores, restaurants, pubs, etc. If that South Bronx community board can't see that then they are responsible for letting that community wither away. Too bad corrupt politicians, who want their pockets greased, always ruin things!!

[@akwuchronicles]

South Bronx leaders stated they haven't heard nor received any plans from NYCFC about the stadium. This is likely due to the Yankees parking garage dispute with the city

[@michaelguaman5907]

It’s happening we got the our stadium 😅

[@moleo9485]

Nice video! I hope NYCFC can build their stadium

[@ballakick9080]

The question is where they gonna build, they best shot is in queens or brook;lyn

[@xxdavi95]

@@ballakick9080 I wouldn’t say Brooklyn and with the team winning MLS Cup RH Bronx could be back in contention

[@mickser101]

Forget Yankee Stadium area for a New Stadium, there is plenty more sites around the Urban NYC Area. 1) Van Cortlandt Park old stadium off Broadway 2) Van Cortlandt Park Golf area off Jerome Ave and Woodlawn Subway. 3) Yonkers Raceway 4) Willets Point, Queens 5) Pelham Bay Park near Victory Memorial 6) Randall's Island, old Icahn Stadium 7) Vacant land off 20th Avenue and to the West of Mill Creek, Flushing. 8) Fountain of the Planets, Flushing Meadows Corona Park 9) Aquaduct Racetrack. 10) Robert Kraft Field at Lawrence Wien Stadium 11) Belmont Park Raceway, North of Track, South of Elmont Station 12) Marine Park Golf Course off Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn

[@MovieNationyt]

The old Islanders place would be great

[@SPCHILLIN718]

4,7,8,9,11 should be strongly considered.

[@mickser101]

A few more worth looking at on the list 13) Soundview Park, Bronx 14) Clearview Park Golf Course, Queens 15) Dyker Beach Park, Brooklyn 16) Forrest Park Golf Course, Queens 17) Vacant Land between Forbell St. and 78 St. South of Stanley Avenue, East NY, Brooklyn 18) Aviator Golf Center, Brooklyn 19) Jack Coffey Field, Fordham University, Bronx 20) Gaelic Park, W 240th St, Bronx

[@JoeVideoed]

@@mickser101 Of those 15 places, it would behoove the majority ownership to ask the neighborhood associations in each place who wants it the most, that way they avoid the disaster that was the failure of NYC to land Amazon's HQ. If it doesn't have the support of the community at large, the location should be taken out of consideration.

[@citizenstranger]

isnt willets point the area with no sewer system? or is that the spot with all the mechanic shops?

[@georgecoumbos2511]

The support of soccer in New York has been truly unbelievable. Not to take anything from the Red Bulls or NYCFC but I truly believe if the Cosmos came back there would be three successful MLS teams in New York.

[@housesavagemafia7504]

Facts 💯.

[@malikshakur1306]

rb for jersey, city for bronx and manhattan, cosmos for queens bk and long island. that’s the dream

[@jimbrennan9065]

We were promised a stadium within three years. Seven years later no progress and to rub salt in the wound season ticket holders are told half of our home games are at Red Bull arena. You can watch the world’s best football on TV, but I still want my local team to watch live, but I feel insulted and this founding member will not renew next season!

[@kevins9417]

Its not the City group, if allowed they would have a stadium built within a year like the 25,000 indoor arena being built next to Man Citys stadium, obviously space is at a premium inside the New York area, lets hope the Bronx is the solution as they seem to have developed quite a fan base within the Bronx

[@akwuchronicles]

Yes the Yankees and corporate partners are playing politics. If they settle in queens instead, big loss for the bronx

[@certinho76]

@@akwuchronicles You mean, as Bob Marley would say, "Politricks!" Sucks when dirty politicians are trying have their pockets greased for what would benefit the whole community! To me it's a no-brainer, if you want money coming into the South Bronx, build a SSS where there is this successful Club, that has a great fanbase where people will want to go eat, get some drinks, go out and celebrate after a win. Idk seems crazy to me, that the fastest growing sport in this country is soccer and they are balking!

[@Chiefbiggums12]

great video, being an NYCFC sucks sometime due to the stadium problem, im sick watching games at Yankees Stadium, Citi Field, Red bull arena and cant forget, Pratt and Whitney field in hartford, CT. like they made us go all the way to hartford?? Needs to be sorted out soon

[@juankroosfrausto7411]

I'm from California but I consume Liga MX. Although it make me very happy that my fellow Americans are starting love soccer (football) like we Mexicnan Americans Do.

[@rafaelglas8408]

City & Yankees could’ve bought out the parking garage owners but didn’t because they said the owners was head cracking with the buyout number. These goliaths (City Football Group & Yankees) have the money but they want welfare. The same welfare they gave to the Mets and Yankees for those “new & modern” baseball stadiums. Building these stadiums/fields/ arenas are way more times likely built to the detriment of the state, city and communities they’re built in. I like NYCfc. Reading the news of them starting that afternoon of May 21st 2013 felt like a early birthday gift for me and I’m proud the club are champions but not going to let that gleefulness blind me to the fact the NYCfc stadium needs to come from the teams owners and not from us New Yorkers. If ownership threatens to leave, then let them. That’ll be a loss for City Football Group & a loss for the MLS.

[@rafaelglas8408]

Also nice vid on NYCfc AkWu

[@jaded3618]

The fact that I’m from New York and been a Yankees fan all my life and I had no idea that this club even existed. Also I know those parking garages I’ve been seeing them all my life.

[@reallynotnormal9852]

Awesome video man. Its about time we get that stadium built.

[@peterbackes5381]

If the New York City Football Club wants to stay in the Bronx they can try to build a stadium at Van Courtland Park by Jerome Avenue or Broadway. Another idea move to Queens build a stadium at Aqueduct Park or in Elmont at Belmont Park.

[@addictedtoangling]

As a glasgow rangers fan here in scotland i was proud to see the nycfc player sands join us and i hope a great team like NYC FC get a new stadium soon they deserve it

[@equintanilla5172]

We WANT A STADIUM 🏟 THIS TEAM AND FRANCHISE DESERVES A STADIUM.

[@geneezch7197]

I mean even with that you couldn’t beat a poor pumas squad last season

[@juanjaramillo6564]

The answer is Willets pt. Just right in front of Citi Field. I know it's a stretch because of the Yankees/Mets rivalry, but NYCFC aint no stranger to playing games at Citi Field, so basically there is some established relationship with the team. The area located right in front of Citi Field is vastly huge and most of those car repair businesses have been scrapped off. That's about the best place to llace a stadium at this point + it's near to the 7 train so its easy for people to travel there + parking located in mets citi field, unless nycfc makes their own parking lot

[@Rah2005]

Nobody wants to go to queens.

[@xxdavi95]

@@Rah2005 I mean I would

[@Rah2005]

@@xxdavi95 I mean if I had to travel to as permanent home I would, but ideally the Bronx should be NYCFC's home. There is a bit of bias from my side on that but Citi Field isn't near anything and is further from the city (in commute times). If I had to pick, anywhere in NYC is ideal, but Lower Bronx needs it more.

[@henrymanzano9168]

The Mets said no for similar reasons,although,in their case,they said that building a soccer-specific stadium across from CitiField would mean the Mets would lose parking spaces and revenues. It would have been great,given Queens' ethnic diversity and love of soccer,plus,for locals,the 7 train is in walking distance

[@henrymanzano9168]

@@Rah2005 Agreed. At this point, The Bronx IS home for NYCFC. They should have just built the soccer stadium on the site of the original Yankee Stadium.

[@ai97nord94]

NYCFC need their own Stadium. why not just built on the Randall's Island, at Old Icahn stadium..

[@mikebowman5819]

Well researched all well done. Hoping they get their own stadium soon. Helps team culture for sure. Again, great job on the video. Congrats to nycfc from a LA galaxy fan

[@jmljnyc]

Why not build a state of the art stadium on Randall’s Island that replaces Icahn Stadium. In addition to NYCFC’s home stadium, it could host the track and field events that Icahn Stadium currently hosts. It could host concerts. It could host NYC’s PSAL’s soccer championships. It could also be the home for a NYC team in the XFL. Randall’s Island is easily accessible from Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.

[@alexskatit4188]

I was thinking the same thing. The capacity should be 40,000

[@Paulog1990]

It’s a nightmare to get down there. No subway goes there. That bridge always has traffic

[@pierocabaarg.1440]

Every other team in our mls kinna got a state of the art soccer stadium. why should we have something different? after all, we're not nyc track n field club, nyc boxing club or perhaps nyc car racing club! we are NYC football club.! so in my opinion all we need is just that! a 'soccer' stadium. n hopefully they build something bigger than just 25 thousand seat.. 40-45thousand in my opinion would be perfect! it seems like finally football-soccer is starting to grow in the states n I think that's awesome!

[@eriklakeland3857]

Shite train connections to that area though. It may be close as the crow flies, but the lack of Subway access would make matchdays a pain in the ass

[@williamerazo3921]

No transit and no development near by

[@tylerw1800]

Awesome video akWu and much love from Canada. NYCFC needs a home.

[@SuperSirianRigel]

I want you guys to get a stadium. NYCFC needs one and deserves one.

[@Paulog1990]

Fred Wilpon wanted to build a soccer stadium next to citi field where the chop shops are. Never came to fruition. Those chop shops are something out of 1980’s NYC. That would be a great spot. It’s right on the water.

[@bolbiitp7850]

Those chop shops have more history and importance than NYCFC soccer club. It would be a massive blow if that happens.

[@Paulog1990]

@@bolbiitp7850 what history? Very shady area. I’m pretty sure majority of people would not feel comfortable walking around there even during the daytime.

[@PimpDaddyStyles]

@@bolbiitp7850 theres enough vacant land there for a stadium.

[@gxdspeed6649]

Viva el FUTBOL! Give them boys a stadium! Love from Cali!!

[@estebandee-doh8972]

It would not surprise me. In the end, it is not in the benefit of any other American Team sports to allow a Football Team to arrive and become competition. Isn't that the way NASL failed when you had a bunch of nfl/mlb owners flush it down the toilet and get rid of the pesky "foreign" sport they despise?

[@Brandonforever21608]

Thats bullshit. Other MLS teams have opened a bunch of soccer specific stadiums in the past 5 yrs in other states wear "american" sports are played without any issue. Its just dumb NYC politics at this point.

[@estebandee-doh8972]

@@Brandonforever21608 it is BS what you replied. Most likely you failed the reading and comprehension classes during your younger and older years.

[@Rebel-eq7ul]

I’m not a fan of NYCFC but that team in that city with that championship need a stadium now! And because it’s in the New York market it needs to be an amazing stadium, that blue one in the concept renderings is beautiful and they deserve it so much! It was help the league so much.

[@Lightwaverable]

Took three minutes to get to the information I wanted from the title.

[@grayknight836]

Why has nobody mentioned a floating world class state-of-the-art Soccer ⚽️ 🌾 specific multipurpose venue STADIUM 🏟 on the Hudson River Waterfront off of Manhattan Island?!

[@alexmetehh1497]

Like for real , this is the chance for ny to built a super state stadium , to host the World Cup final and be the home for us soccer team , nycfc and maybe the jets .

[@jlb74a]

@@alexmetehh1497 good idea... if the Jets are gonna go in with this, they would ask for 90K seats at least.

[@austineasterling4535]

Great video bro!!!!!!

[@nycfcawaydays3259]

Dope video bro

[@John-tr6of]

In the opening clip of the video (November 7th vs Atlanta United), that's me running with my arm up in the air reacting to Taty's goal.

[@CJ-BZ]

I just came across this video. subbed

[@yetimelly523]

Mayor elect said he will work to get a NYCFC stadium built.

[@shayla4007]

im a timbers fan, but screw the yankees for this one, nycfc totally deserves their own soccer-specific stadium. they just won the league for gods sake

[@Futuristbillpicone]

Its a true SHAME if NYFC doesn't get a stadium this year!!!!!

[@casper6405]

As a dutchman I like it that Football is becoming more popular in the US

[@aagreminger8823]

Great video you really did your research

[@AKUNJIG]

I was there for that Playoff Match against Atlanta and walked right past the Parking Garage you're talking about. It'll be a great boost to build The Etihad II over there. With the New Mayor being in consideration for a New Stadium I hope that this can become a Reality.

[@leethomas169]

Mls could speed this process up by declaring Yankees stadium soccer field invalid as it is not actually within mls minimum specs fir field length (and is well well below fifa min specs) give them one season to find a new home and if the options are move the team out of nyc or get their shit together and build a new stadium their construction could start in weeks.

[@oddbob8905]

Are all the MLS pitches the size of a 7 aside pitch? Looked absolutely tiny that kids play on.

[@johneric3886]

Good video, good communication skills.

[@UpstateEli]

We just want a place to call home😓

[@JoyStickASMR]

I don't think the people who comment "Baseball Stadium", or some other clever joke about the situation understand how hard it is to build anything in NEW YORK CITY. There is 9 million people crammed into a place with zero available property big enough for what NYCFC wants to build. Which isn't just a stadium but a community. This isn't frisco texas population 100,000...

[@akwuchronicles]

Good point. NYC is heavily populated which is why the yankee garage at 153rd or willets point in queens are the best options because they'd just have to replace small businesses in the area instead of destroying communities like what the rams, clippers, cowboys did.

[@henrymanzano9168]

Yup! And,as a reminder for the supporters who started the "bAsEbaLL sTaDiUm" comments....(you know who you are): You guys played on a RUG for your first four years,and in a 2/3 empty stadium for your first eleven seasons...AND you've never even played in the city you claim to represent

[@theboywonder721]

@@akwuchronicles they could build on the water. Would be tough but practical. They only problem would be parking

[@dgxnm]

Why wouldn’t they do what the chargers, rams and the cowboys do?

[@dgxnm]

The Jets has always been trying to get a stadium back to Manhattan or Queens

[@Perdido0]

Might as well build it on top of the Yankees stadium

[@Ruben-yb3ze]

Why don’t they move the team to queens, flushing meadows has literally an abandoned artificial lake with lots of soccer fields around it, take the lake out and build the stadium there, make the fields look nice and it’ll look like a very nice area

[@Jewish.Hotdog]

Nice video!

[@klutch...]

The site of the Staten Island Yankees would be perfect for a stadium with the NYC skyline in the background

[@Airweldon]

Outsider here, specifically from the opposite coast. I'm very confused about how the hell there would be any brand new stadium built without displacing or inconveniencing everyone who lives in the area, with how dense the Bronx and Queens seem to be. Then again, on the west coast, no one gives up their land even though there are huge parcels.

[@akwuchronicles]

Part of the original plan of the 25,000 seat stadium was also to include new affordable housing. As for the land at willets point in queens, they'll turn a current junkyard into a stadium, so if any residents get displaced it shouldn't be a large number.

[@danielestrada1995]

They deserve their own stadium but regardless of what situations or complications present themselves, if they can’t get a stadium built they need to move the team to a city that will. It’s an embarrassment to the league for one of the best teams to be playing in a baseball stadium… they’ve been in the league for almost 10 years and still haven’t figured this out

[@Tu_Padre31]

They do, but at least atm they're one of the few teams that play in stadiums with a huge bigger than average capacities. Not the small 18k-22k capacity MLS stadiums

[@chrislfc2317]

10 years? Less history than Man City

[@danielestrada1995]

@@Tu_Padre31 yeah but their field is smaller than most because it’s in a baseball stadium. It’s supposedly within the allowed dimensions but anytime you watch a game at yankee stadium it looks like they’re playing on a 7v7 indoor field

[@Tu_Padre31]

@@danielestrada1995 true, and Yankees stadium is notorious even in MLB for being a ridiculously small stadium pitch wise.

[@curtisdavis8261]

Real Fascinating Stuff!

[@motiongold]

Nice vid

[@pierocabaarg.1440]

That'd be way too far. me n my friends been soccer fans ever since we can remember n the the reason why decades ago we didn't become nyrb fans was cuz their stadium was so far. n were so happy when nycfc came along cuz now we feel like we finally got our local team to root for n been with them since day one.

[@pablokrenz5942]

I would like them to have their stadium to see the soccer teams play in New York in the 2026 World Cup

[@icolater27]

The standard is slowly getting better. MLS = division 3 in England.

[@tahshdjrkrrmm]

Such facts. NY is blue 💙

[@bolbiitp7850]

No it’s not. It’s black & white 🤌🏻

[@tahshdjrkrrmm]

@@bolbiitp7850 oh ok haha so funny forgot to laugh

[@bolbiitp7850]

@@tahshdjrkrrmm What? No really I mean it’s actually supposed to be Black & White. New York sky Blue doesn’t make any sense. It’s only sky blue because the NYCFC owner copy and pasted Manchester City colors because he was too lazy to think of something clever, when in reality he could’ve just sticked to New York Yankees colors A similarity to England’s Newcastle colors, but the American version of course. (If not black and white. ‘Dark color blue black and white. You should know what I mean)

[@tahshdjrkrrmm]

@@bolbiitp7850 ok i kinda understand but nycfc are not the yankees. Yankee colors are navy, gray and white anyways. Man City also own NYCFC.

[@ArtistryAuto]

True New Yorkers will know the BX ain’t the right borough for an nycfc stadium it doesn’t suit it. Either bk or queens. Queens is known as “The World’s Borough” and NYC is “the capital of the world” it would just make sense for the stadium to be in Flushing Queens. Queens has so much love for Footy it would be right at home, more people would fill up the stadium, ain’t no body want to go to the bx and pay toll.

[@grayknight836]

NOW it’s time for NYCFC’s Fans and Business Partners to unite and put serious pressure on MLS, City Football Group (CFG), Yankee Global Enterprises, and New York City’s 🗽 Elected Politicians 🗳 to get OUR winning 🥇 🏆 Soccer Team a World Class state-of-the-art Soccer ⚽️ 🌾 specific multipurpose venue STADIUM 🏟! 💙

[@johneddy908]

I'm a Sounders fan but I feel for you fans in NYC. I'm beginning to think that the best bet is for the Yankees to sell its interest in NYCFC to the owners of the NHL's New York Islanders and have a soccer stadium built in Nassau County on Long Island.

[@donfrossa1432]

Facts

[@mynorescobar3015]

Thanks But No Thanks

[@akwuchronicles]

As for now the two options are either the Yankees parking garage in the bronx or a property at willets point in queens

[@luisalvarez9250]

The cosmos tried to build an stadium right exactly where the hockey team the islander build theirs but everyone opposed to the idea! The sports keep growing is inevitable for all those people who disagree this championship gives more reason why we shall have our own stadium! Let’s go nycfc!!

[@jldch26]

We're called New York City Football Club, not New York Football Club, anything outside the 5 boroughs (and Staten Island really isn't an option either) should be considered.

[@fadercreek]

What about willets point queens

[@johnmascaro3403]

While I think the Gal elevator/parking garage site is the most practical and probable place there's another site in the Bronx to the southeast that is better. Plans were going to include a hospital and a new middle/high school as well as affordable housing. Also I think Icahn stadium would be a great place for a B team to play. If NYCFC continues to develop kids who can go overseas it cements their perception as the Premier club in the US and Canada.

[@theboywonder721]

What do you think of them doing something on the water similar to little Island on the west side?

[@vasilet2511]

Come to Queens… NYRA has a huge parking lot, casino, and space for a field

[@vx920]

We want a stadium!

[@cappyjones]

2:52. You're welcome.

[@mastertrams]

If they do build a new stadium on that site, I'd say it is paramount the stadium features a ticket gate to that E.Yankees station literally right next door. It should be a non-negotiable from a stadium-access-transport-planner's point of view.

[@jacobfield4848]

The camera angle is way too low.

[@yafizsalman1127]

They should just build the stadium in Long Island.

[@goldinho]

What’s the dream scenario? If you could build a stadium anywhere in New York where would it be?

[@WillyWonkaEater217]

New York Red Bull’s vs New York City... winner gets to call Red Bull Arena ‘home field’ for a year.

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

What’s the soundtrack?

[@akwuchronicles]

Run it back by kirk knight

[@pjny21]

We'd love to have them in Queens :)

[@rambojp73]

Well done NYCFC and Ronny Delia 👏👏 loved him in Glasgow with Celtic ☘🇮🇪☘

[@NECNetwork]

Question.. First off I know you Americans are used to this kind of league structure but do you not feel like your losing out on the true magic of football and thats the promotion and relegation that mimics life?

[@incognitotees]

I would love the team to stay in The Bronx. Queens would be way closer to home, but I prefer the South Bronx to strive out of this deal. Yankees need to stop being greedy. The Yankees print their own money for crying out loud. NYCFC stocks are at a ll time high now. Why ruin losing this fan base to protect a few coins that doesn't help the community.

[@ulissesmendoza8752]

Kirk Knight on the beat 🔥 that New York love

[@jp6548]

It’s inevitable, no matter how much they want to delay it

[@bigcat47]

NY CITY needs the supporters show you can fill the Yankee stadium , I envy the soccer landscape that the US has built , don't try to change it , theyve e already tried changing the club crests to look more vintage , why the need to be like European clubs?? There are great NFL STADIUMS THAT ARE JUST AS BIG AS GREAT EUROOEAN CLUBS

[@xxdavi95]

NYCFC* and no they need a stadium more then higher attendance at a baseball stadium

[@bigcat47]

@@xxdavi95 if you build it they will come??

[@bigcat47]

@@xxdavi95 why is that they NEED that noteriety? Next you're going to be walking up with old baggy jerseys like in the 90s and be like " these just fit better" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bigcat47]

@@xxdavi95 27,000 expandable to 47,000 I think it's pretty good , not gonna host a world cup but I think that's pretty good Maybe fill that up a couple times , go ahead muddy up the history of American soccer because you guys want to be like everyone else

[@bigcat47]

@@xxdavi95 it's so sad

[@R.A.C.A]

Hopefully NYCFC gets there stadium sooner than later

[@edzzz5043]

The Stadium should be built in FLUSHING MEADOW CORONA PARK. no one plays soccer in the Bronx compared to Queens. There is more support from the people at flushing

[@mrepix8287]

1:51 This is such an MLS play lmao

[@garymitchell2962]

Its a terrible place to watch a game they need there own field

[@MrGrombie]

2:52 Video starts here

[@elvisgarciadejesus]

I dont see a move to a new soccer specific stadium anytime soon. What is wrong with building their new stadium right next to yankee stadium? They have one big baseball stadium and a football stadium right next to it. They can at least look into it. Queens flushing meadows is another big option, but this will have a negative impact in their Bronx based fans. Queens might have the space, but they will need to do a good job promoting the team in a new area. NYCFC deserves a SSS and I hope they build it as soon as possible.

[@MaksB.]

Yes

[@AntDz]

Great video! I'm probably one of the few people that DON'T want to see the stadium built in Queens, really hoping for a Bronx stadium.

[@xxdavi95]

It looks like the Bronx site is still in contention but they won’t focus too heavy on it in case it doesn’t go thru

[@TheDevilHydraProdsXXII]

@@xxdavi95 Actually, they're focusing entirely on the Queens site, the Bronx plan never fell through.

[@xxdavi95]

@@TheDevilHydraProdsXXII yea but with NYCFC winning MLS Cup the Bronx plan could be revived and selected

[@TheDevilHydraProdsXXII]

@@xxdavi95 It should be, but as long as the yankees keep opposing it, it won't happen

[@edgarvele1875]

Football*

[@SlausonAve60s]

Why no ny teams play in Staten Island

[@waqarkhan25]

either way, it might not happen both or all three parties agree on a deal

[@gloriathomas3245]

First off I have no issue with NYFC having their own stadium provided that taxpayers aren't subsiding it, in this case the owners of City Football group i.e UAE sheiks. That aside stadiums DO NOT create economic opportunities, and speak from experience here in Orlando where the Orlando City stadium (now Exploria stadium) has done nothing beneficial for the community e.g. Paramorre.

[@rwb2011]

Move it to Brooklyn or Staten Island

[@johndasilva2274]

NYCFC are desperate for a new soccer specific stadium in New York big time. Yankee Stadium is not the place to be.

[@davegaming345]

This is where Sheikh Mansoor comes in and buys everything

[@AdamFitzJKD]

Just to note stadiums are not good economic investments for their surrounding areas, never have been