However, due to the overwhelming opposition to building a stadium on park land, the site lost favor Once the new team was announced, ownership of the team announced that they were open to different options and potential sites in all boroughs.
However, due to the overwhelming opposition to building a stadium on park land as well as objections from the New York Mets, who play nearby, the site lost favor once the new team was announced. The ownership of NYCFC announced that they were open to different options and potential sites in all boroughs.