In March 2024, the New York City Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed Willets Point redevelopment, which includes the soccer-specific stadium. The plan will now go to the City Council for a public hearing and vote.
NYCFC also unveiled updated renderings of the proposed stadium project, including a fly-through video highlighting The Cube, a fully LED-lined main entrance to the stadium that’s over seven stories high and promises to create the most immersive arrival experience in New York sports.
This is what NYCFC’s new stadium is supposed to look like from the outside.
Image: NYCFC
The stadium is to be built in the immediate vicinity of citi FIELD.
Image: NYCFC
“The club is grateful that the City Planning Commission voted to approve a transformational project for Willets Point, unlocking the largest 100% affordable housing project in over 40 years, thousands of jobs and NYC’s first-ever, union-built soccer stadium,” said New York City Football Club Vice Chairman Marty Edelman. “NYCFC committed ten years ago to build our stadium in the five boroughs, and today’s vote gets us one step closer to bringing this promise to life in Queens – the World’s Borough will be our home for The World’s Game.” (STADIAWORLD, 19.03.2024)