New York City FC is planning to build its stadium in Queens, and a step forward has recently been taken, with the ambitious project passing through a key city commission. The club also showed renderings depicting one of the venue's most iconic features: "The Cube".

New ideas for NYCFC stadium

On 6 March, the New York City Planning Commission approved the redevelopment of Willets Point, which includes a football stadium. The plan will now go to the City Council for a public hearing and vote. NYCFC also unveiled updated renderings that differ from previous ones. The most eye-catching is The Cube, the fully LED-lined main entrance to the stadium, which is more than seven stories tall.

The Cube architecture has a deeper symbolic meaning. The shape represents stability, sustainability and NYCFC's steadfast commitment to providing a true home for the team and its supporters. Meanwhile, the evenness of its dimensions signifies the club's value of fair play. Fans are expecting updates on the facility, especially as they wait for their club to finally have its own home. Still, football isn't the most popular sport in North America, and some people aren't interested in sports, but prefer online entertainment - which is why they enter Gambla.com, giving them access to the best no deposit casino bonuses in the US.

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“One step closer”

The club is grateful that the City Planning Commission voted to approve a transformational project for Willets Point, unlocking the largest 100% affordable housing project in over 40 years, thousands of jobs and NYC’s first-ever, union-built soccer stadium, said New York City Football Club Vice Chairman Marty Edelman. NYCFC committed ten years ago to build our stadium in the five boroughs, and today’s vote gets us one step closer to bringing this promise to life in Queens—the World’s Borough will be our home for The World’s Game.

The area where the development is planned is called Willets Point. Until now, the area has been heavily neglected, known for its numerous garages and car scrap yards. The stadium is to have a typical football layout and will accommodate 25,000 spectators.

In addition to the new stadium, the project also includes the construction of residential buildings with 2,500 affordable units and retail and service areas. In addition, there will also be a 250-room hotel and a primary school. New public spaces are also planned and the entire 23-acre site will be comprehensively revitalised.

The site is to be leased by the city for 49 years, with an option to extend for a further 25 years. The cost of building the stadium alone is estimated at $780 million. The club is to pay $4m annually for the lease of the land on which the stadium will stand. The entire project still has to go through a number of administrative procedures before going ahead. It is tentatively estimated that the stadium would be ready in 2027.

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