New Yorkers and visitors to the city will be able to collect 12 unique stamps commemorating the city’s neighborhood diversity throughout the FIFA World Cup. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office) Neighborhood Passport Sends World Cup Visitors, Residents Around City NYC’s newest World Cup initiative has sent New Yorkers and visitors alike across the five boroughs to collect 12 different... News 26 Jun 2026 | 03:18
NYPD officials announced that they will be on increased alert against sex trafficking in NYC due to World Cup tourism and told residents and visitors to be wary of warning signs. ( Credit: NYPD) NYPD Issues World Cup Sex Trafficking Alert, Increases Monitoring NYPD officials announced that they would be increasing their online monitoring and patrolling for sex trafficking in the... News 19 Jun 2026 | 11:59
Futbol fans piled into Times Square on Friday, June 12 to watch FIFA World Cup games where the USA Men’s National Team beat Paraguay 4 to 1. ( Photo: Satish Shahi) Where to Watch the FIFA World Cup for Free Soccer fans looking to watch the 2026 World Cup this year without breaking the bank are in luck. The Intrepid Museum, The... News 13 Jun 2026 | 06:05
Assemblyman Tony Simone pictured at a presser across the street from Penn Station was pushing a bill in Albany that would have allowed bars and restaurants to expand into the streets with outdoor drinking in designated “entertainment zones.” ( Photo: Keith Kelly) HOST Act Fails to Pass: Space for World Cup Fans Runs Out Bars and restaurants are left scrambling for provisions as the World Cup begins. Modelled on legislation passed in Washington... Food & Drink 12 Jun 2026 | 02:46
Pedicab operators at work at West 58th Street and 7th Avenue near Central Park South. There are 850 licensed pedicabs in the city, but the number of unlicensed cabs means the number on the street is nearly double that figure, a recent city council report found. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) City Moving to Combat Tourist Scams Ahead of 2026 World Cup Anticipating a World Cup-driven wave of malefaction, fraud and ripoffs, New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 12 Jun 2026 | 01:35
The New York City Commission on Human Rights’ graphic for their new “ Visitors’ Rights in NYC” resource hub, which they encourage viewers to share and spread online. ( New York City Commission on Human Rights) NYC Commission on Human Rights Launches Resource Hub for Tourists The city wants our out-of-town visitors flocking to events like the Semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of America... News 10 Jun 2026 | 05:02
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he would be awarding 1000 New Yorkers with $50 tickets to FIFA World Cup matches May 21. (Credit: NYC Office of the Mayor) 1000 Lucky New Yorkers Win $50 World Cup Tickets Through Lottery As the city prepares for the FIFA World Cup, Mayor Mamdani, in partnership with the NYNJ FIFA Host Committee, awarded 1,000... News 08 Jun 2026 | 03:28
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced street closures on World Cup match days, notably including the transformation of W. 42nd St. into a bus-only route. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) World Cup Matches to Cause NYC Street Closures Street closures will change transit patterns during the upcoming World Cup, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced, telling New Yorkers... News 01 Jun 2026 | 06:32
New York City is expanding ferry service to capitalize on the World Cup, which will see an influx of soccer-mad tourists. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Transpoman) City Boosts Ferry Service Ahead of World Cup, But No Harlem Connection City Hall is expanding ferry service as the World Cup approaches, in order to capitalize on an influx of soccer-loving tourists... News 21 May 2026 | 01:10
In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right). ( Photo: Stephanie Ruskay, X.com ) Launch the Boats: Ferry Solution Floated to Beat $150 World Cup Train Fares As soccer fans remain in an uproar over inflated NJ Transit fare prices during the upcoming World Cup, local politicians... News 27 Apr 2026 | 04:39
A new City Council bill aims to address a public bathroom gap in New York City before the World Cup kicks off in June. ( Photo: SnowFire, Wikimedia Commons) Bathroom Goals: Bill Aims to Expand Public Toilet Access For World Cup In expectation of a crush of soccer fans coursing through New York City during the upcoming World Cup, City Council Majority... News 24 Apr 2026 | 10:38
Assembly Member Tony Simone speaking on the HOST act at The Gossip Bar. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Simone Pushing HOST Act: Will It Pass in Time for World Cup? The clock is ticking. “The World Cup is coming, but we’re not ready,” Assembly member Tony Simone declared during a recent... News 18 Apr 2026 | 10:43
There will be no public crowd allowed at a 250th national anniversary ball drop in Times Square this summer, due to a permitting freeze meant to prevent “significant realignment...of NYPD personnel.” ( Photo: America 250) City Issues Large Gathering Ban for World Cup & 250th Ball Drop It could be quite tough to get a crowd together for any formal public celebration on designated city parkland this summer.... News 08 Apr 2026 | 05:24
Mayor Mamdani at Pier 17 announcing Brooklyn Bridge access improvements to eliminate the bottleneck on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge on, March 27. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.) Brooklyn Bridge Access to Get World Cup Glow Up: Mamdani The World Cup is coming, the World Cup is coming! And whatever one’s sporting interest in the event might be, culturally... News 06 Apr 2026 | 08:04
A bill being pushed by Chelsea Assembly member Tony Simone would relax state liquor authority regulations to permit patrons of bars and restaurants to drink outdoors in the city within special “entertainment zones.” Currently all alcohol sold must be consumer on premises. ( Photo: FIFA) World Cup Soccer Fans Await Outdoor Drinking Bill Decision Soccer super fans could find themselves sipping and strolling in the streets of New York in specially designated entertainment... News 30 Mar 2026 | 03:30
