NYCFC's New York City Soccer Initiative kicked off yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that celebrated the opening of the first ten—of the eventual 50—mini-pitches across all five boroughs in New York City.
New York One's Shannan Ferry reported live from East Harlem, where she was joined by Gabrielle Fialkoff of the New York City Mayor's Office and NYCFC's Paul Jeffries. Fialkoff described #NYCSI as an initiative that will "bring free soccer and mentoring programs to over 10,000 children in New York City."
Paul Jeffries agrees, and he knows just how big an impact soccer can have in the community.