NYCFC installs final beam at Etihad Park during topping out ceremony in Willets Point

New York City FC (NYCFC) installed the final steel beam at Etihad Park in Willets Point on Wednesday morning as part of a topping-out ceremony for the first soccer-specific stadium in the city’s history.

The stadium, located across the street from the Citi Field bullpen, is slated to open for the start of the 2027/28 MLS season in August 2027.