{"id":31834,"date":"2026-04-27T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/new-york-city-hosts-free-world-cup-fan-event\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:36:06","slug":"new-york-city-hosts-free-world-cup-fan-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/new-york-city-hosts-free-world-cup-fan-event\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City hosts free World Cup fan event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 New York City will host a series of free events for soccer fans who want to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can&#8217;t. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">high price of match tickets<\/span>officials announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held one in each of the city&#8217;s five boroughs, includes game watch parties and other festivities. It will be staged at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, a shopping center near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and a minor league baseball stadium in Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan event scheduled for Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, where the New York Red Bulls play, will cost $10.<\/p>\n<p>World Cup games will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and getting to and from the games is as simple as using public transportation. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">May cost $150<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani, a well-known soccer fan, announced the free event along with fellow Democratic Gov. 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