manhattan metropolis mayor Eric Adams formally announced Wednesday that a new amphitheater for the ny metropolis football membership will be erected in Willets element, Queens, close Citi container and flushing Meadows.

“we re constructing a percent abreast financed foremost league Soccer stadium,” the ambassador observed at a press conference in Queens. “it would be long island metropolis’s first soccer-selected stadium … and a everlasting home for the MLS Cup champions, NYCFC.”

The stadium should be developed in conjunction with an inexpensive apartment challenge that contains , buildings and a hotel with rooms.

“here s the correct vicinity and the right time to eventually build a brand new soccer amphitheater beneficial of ny metropolis and healthy for the NYCFC, alongside an staggering volume of economical apartment,” metropolis Planning commission chair Dan Garodnick noted in an announcement. “As we work to construct a fair extra dynamic and equitable metropolis, Queens and Willets factor are leading the way.”

The metropolis’s free up observed the undertaking is expected to create , everlasting jobs and , development jobs.

“big apple metropolis soccer club is appreciative to stand with mayor Adams, Councilmember Francisco Moya, and union brothers and sisters to announce our privately financed soccer-selected stadium in Queens,” NYCFC vp Marty Edelman referred to. “Our membership has been advance in ny metropolis for over a decade, and we are desperate to make investments these money to assist construct a brand new neighborhood for our aboriginal team — our committed fanatics and our awesome city.”

The franchise was situated in and has been enjoying the majority of its video games at Yankee stadium. The challenge is actuality developed with the aid of Queens building group, a three way partnership between corporations owned by means of the previous Mets house owners, the Wilpon family unit and Saul Katz, and Dolphins proprietor Stephen Ross.

The submit suggested this anniversary that the brand new amphitheater is anticipated to launch by means of .