The former Chelsea star scored three times, helping his team to a comfortable win at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
Frank Lampard took his fair share of criticism as he sat out the first three months of the season with a calf injury.
Since his return, though, the Englishman has been striking back at his critics. He delivered his biggest statement on Saturday, scoring New York City FC's first ever hat trick in a 5-1 win against the Colorado Rapids.
The three goals brought Lampard's total to eight in eight matches since making his first start of the season on June 18 against Philadelphia.