ny metropolis ambassador Eric Adams officially introduced Wednesday that a brand new stadium for the ny metropolis soccer club will be erected in Willets factor, Queens, close Citi box and flushing Meadows.

“we re constructing a percent abreast financed principal alliance Soccer stadium,” the mayor pointed out at a press conference in Queens. “it might be ny metropolis’s aboriginal soccer-specific amphitheater … and a permanent domestic for the MLS Cup champions, NYCFC.”

The stadium can be constructed together with a cheap apartment venture that contains , homes and a inn with rooms.

“here is the correct vicinity and the correct time to finally construct a brand new soccer stadium necessary of manhattan metropolis and fit for the NYCFC, alongside an incredible quantity of reasonably priced apartment,” city Planning fee armchair Dan Garodnick stated in a statement. “As we assignment to construct an even greater activating and candid city, Queens and Willets factor are main the style.”

The city’s release observed the venture is anticipated to actualize , permanent jobs and , building jobs.

“new york metropolis football membership is appreciative to stand with mayor Adams, Councilmember Francisco Moya, and union brothers and sisters to announce our privately financed soccer-certain amphitheater in Queens,” NYCFC vp Marty Edelman referred to. “Our membership has been advance in new york city for over a decade, and we are desirous to make investments these cash to aid build a brand new community for our aboriginal group — our committed lovers and our excellent city.”

The authorization was headquartered in and has been taking part in the vast majority of its video games at Yankee stadium. The undertaking is being developed by means of Queens development neighborhood, a three way partnership amid companies owned through the previous Mets house owners, the Wilpon family and Saul Katz, and Dolphins proprietor Stephen Ross.