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Real Estate

Housing lottery for Willets Point Commons officially opens

By Renee DeLorenzo

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News

Photos: Amazin’ Mets Foundation holds 2025 coat drive

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

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People

Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson takes part in WhyHunger’s ‘Hungerthon Hustle’ at Citi Field

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Photos: Mets host annual food drive benefitting City Harvest

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

NYCFC's new home at Willets Point is developing rapidly and remains on schedule to be completed by the start of the 2027 MLS season. Photo: Dylan Christie.

Sports

NYCFC’s soccer-specific stadium in Queens beginning to take shape in Willets Point

By Shane O’Brien

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Real Estate

Flushing’s Metropolitan Park casino proposal gets City Planning Commission green light

By Shane O’Brien

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News

Meet the Mets: Amazin’ Day fan fest to feature players, alumni and exclusive stadium access

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Mets and New York Blood Center hosting annual winter blood drive Jan. 15

By Ethan Marshall

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Real Estate

First phase of Willets Point redevelopment reaches construction halfway mark

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Queens kids score big at Mets annual holiday party with gifts and new coats

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Mets team up with New York Cares for annual coat drive at Citi Field

By Ethan Marshall

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Politics

Divided support in Queens: City Council approves Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan despite opposition from half of Queens Council members

By Colum Motherway

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Sports

NYCFC breaks ground on Etihad Park, NYC’s first soccer-specific stadium, in Willets Point

By Shane O’Brien

Michael Sullivan, chief of staff to Steve Cohen, delivers a Metropolitan Park presentation to CB 3 on Thursday night. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Real Estate

Queens CB 3 approves zoning changes for $8 billion Metropolitan Park development amid heated debate

By Shane O’Brien

Citi Field will host the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday, but the stadium will be almost half-empty.

News

Citi Field caps attendance at 22,500 for historic MLS Cup playoff Hudson River Derby

By Shane O’Brien

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Arts & Entertainment

Genre-blending music star Post Malone to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025

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Sports

Amazin’ Mets Foundation names amputee baseball team Legacy Award winners

By Ethan Marshall

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Sports

Mets honor Grimace with purple stadium seat at Citi Field, celebrating mascot’s role in season turnaround

By Ethan Marshall

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Sports

Mets and David Wright host ‘Battle of the Badges’ baseball game at Citi Field

By Ethan Marshall

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Critically injured man found by Queens EMS crew near Citi Field Saturday dies two days later: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Teen subjected to public lewdness aboard 7 train Wednesday, perp remains at large: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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News

Protesters gather at Citi Field for rally against use of facial recognition technology at the stadium

By Shane O’Brien

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Sports

Eight-year-old lives out dream with honorary contract to be a ‘Met for a Day’

By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane

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Things to Do

NYCFC kicks off first-ever kids night at Citi Field: Fun, games and soccer excitement Saturday

By Shane O’Brien

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