Finally, the official announcement fans of New York City FC have longed for since the club’s inception has arrived: A soccer-specific stadium for NYCFC will be built in Queens. The arena will be a part of the next phase of development at Willets Point.
New York mayor Eric Adams and many of the key figures involved in this complex, multi-faceted “transformation” of Willets Point gathered at the Queens Museum in Flushing to unveil the ambitious plans that feature NYCFC’s stadium.
It took a few agonizingly long minutes of introductions and build-up, but eventually, Mayor Adams came out and said the lines we’ve been desperate to hear: “We are building a 100% privately financed Major League Soccer stadium.