THE NEW YORK CITY FC STADIUM One eye-catching part of the broader plan is the agreement to construct the world ’ s first all-electric football / soccer stadium .
The New York City FC Stadium will be a focal point of the historic Willets Point Redevelopment .
NYCFC are owned by City Football Group , an investment portfolio that also owns Manchester City FC in England .
The new stadium was approved earlier this year as part of the Willets Point Phase II Redevelopment Plan . It also includes the largest allaffordable housing development in 40 years , a 650-place public school , a hotel and 150,000sq ft of public open space .
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Inside NYC ’ s US $ 780m first soccer-only stadium