NYCFC stadium gets city council approval: ‘A cathedral of football in the five boroughs’

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’s New York City FC will finally have a place to call home, after New York officials on Thursday approved a vast proposal to build a 25,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium for the team in Willets Points, Queens along with surrounding development. The $780-million, privately-financed stadium has been more than a decade in the making, ever since MLS approved as an expansion club in 2013. The venue will be the centerpiece of a new neighborhood built adjacent to Citi Field, home of ’s New York Mets.

The new stadium is anticipated to be open in 2027 “It’s gonna be a destination place,” Sims said. “Every summer, you’re now seeing all the biggest football clubs around the world come to the U.S. because they want to get fans. They want to get the U.S. market share. They’re looking for places to play, and they’re gonna want to be in New York City. They’re gonna want to be in our venue.” Sims said he expects the stadium to be a “key venue” for the U.S.

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