Welcome to the latest edition of Hot Take, in which a Hudson River Blue contributor takes a highly subjective stand on a topic and gives you their honestly biased opinion.
For all the ups and downs in New York City FC’s recent run of form – the dramatic away wins against Dallas FC and New Jersey Red Bulls, the tense draw with CF Montréal, the aggravating losses to Columbus Crew and Inter Miami – there is a new, nagging question bouncing around the collective mind of the club’s supporters: Are NYCFC any good?