Yesterday, members of New York City FC’s first team helped break in the mini-pitch at PS 184M Shuang Wen, a public school in Manhattan’s Chinatown. It was the 50th mini-pitch the New York City Soccer Initiative has built in 5 years, making good on a promise to bring soccer to children in underserved neighborhoods across the five boroughs.
It was announced at the ribbon-cutting that another 26 mini-pitches will be built leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Let’s have a round of fist-bumps for the NYCSI partners: The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, NYCFC, the U.