NIMBY is a real thing. While plenty of local politicians are open to the idea of a soccer-specific stadium for New York City FC, uh, ehhrm, somewhere in the Five Boroughs, next to none of them have called for one within their own jurisdictions.
But today, at a State of the Borough event at York College, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz threw down on behalf of NYCFC fans far and wide. As she told the crowd:
“Let’s consider a soccer stadium at Willets Point.”
The home of the New York Mets’ own Citi Field, Willes Point is an area in significant need of urban renewal and real, lasting investment.