New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in front of a large football ball during a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrive to a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold a series of free events for football fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can’t the hefty prices for tickets to the matches, officials announced Monday.
The events — one in each of the city’s five boroughs — will include watch parties for the matches and other festivities.
They will be staged at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, a shopping centre near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and a minor league baseball stadium in Staten Island.
A separate fan event planned for Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, where the New York Red Bulls play, will cost US$10.
World Cup matches will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where just getting to and from the matches on public transit could cost US$150.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a noted football devotee, announced the free events alongside New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat.
“Every fan should be able to watch the greatest tournament on earth without dipping into their savings,” Mamdani said.
Similar fan events are being planned for other US host cities.
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