“New York is Blue!”
“New York is Red!”
We hear it all week whenever the newest installment of the Hudson River Derby is upon us. Banter about playing in a baseball stadium or playing in an entirely different state is hurled without prejudice (irony alert!) in all directions, with each team on the opposing side wanting to lay claim to the temporary rights to paint the city of New York with their team’s colors.
But for New York City FC, bragging rights must come secondary to the real storyline going into Sunday’s matchup against the New York Red Bulls: these two teams are currently both third and second in the Eastern Conference respectively, and are only separated by one point.