Dear Reader,
One year ago today, I took over as the Managing Editor of Hudson River Blue. Talk about timing: New York City FC had just saved their season with a run of wins, and the squad suddenly looked unusually sharp just as the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs were about to snap into focus. My first game recap? The 1-1 draw with Philadelphia at Yankee Stadium in which a Taty Castellanos header won him the Golden Boot. My first interview was with NYCFC CEO Brad Sims a little more than a week later.