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World Cup Viewing Party a Success!

The Third Rail's World Cup pub crawl in the Bronx was a smashing success. We had three dozen fans watching the games at Stan's, Billy's and the Dugout.

Director of Membership Samuel Youn shared these photos on Twitter:
Keep watching this space for our next event!

World Cup Viewing Party Today!


Don't forget - we're sponsoring a pub crawl in the Bronx TODAY, to watch World Cup games and help find a new favorite watering hole near NYCFC's temporary home.

The schedule is:
  • 12:00 pm at The Dugout (Colombia v Greece); then
  • 3:00 pm at Billy's (Uruguay v Costa Rica); and finally
  • 6:00 pm at Stan's (England v Italy)
The Dugout is located at 880 River Ave Bronx, NY 10452
Billy's is located at 856 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Stan's is located at 836 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

All three bars are right outside Yankee Stadium and a short walk from one another.

At each stop, we'll be raffling off two NYCFC "32 Nations" t-shirts and two "FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY" scarves, featuring NYCFC on one side and the US Soccer crest on the other!


These limited-edition prizes are courtesy of NYCFC, and you can only get them at one of the club's World Cup events!

For more information, check out our Facebook event page. Hope to see you in the Bronx!

Join Us For a World Cup Viewing Party!

The Third Rail is sponsoring a pub crawl this Saturday in the Bronx, to watch World Cup games and help find a new favorite watering hole near NYCFC's temporary home.

The schedule is:
  • 12:00 pm at The Dugout (Colombia v Greece); then
  • 3:00 pm at Billy's (Uruguay v Costa Rica); and finally
  • 6:00 pm at Billy's OR Stan's (TBA) (England v Italy)
The Dugout is located at 880 River Ave Bronx, NY 10452
Billy's is located at 856 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Stan's is located at 836 River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

All three bars are right outside Yankee Stadium and a short walk from one another.

At each stop, we'll be raffling off two NYCFC "32 Nations" t-shirts and two "FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY" scarves, featuring NYCFC on one side and the US Soccer crest on the other!


These limited-edition prizes are courtesy of NYCFC, and you can only get them at one of the club's World Cup events!

For more information, check out our Facebook event page. Hope to see you in the Bronx!

The Season Ticket Plans are Out!

Just minutes ago, the club released pricing details for tickets to next year's Inaugural Season:


The Supporters' Section is in the left field bleachers (orange), Sections 235-238.

NYCFC consulted with us on the location, and we agreed that this was the best place for us. The bleachers are conducive not only to standing but to the rousing atmosphere we hope to create at Yankee Stadium.

We have also asked that members of the Third Rail be placed in Sections 237 and 238, directly behind the visitors' bullpen. This will mean nobody either behind or in front of us, so we may stand to our hearts' content.

You can see our location on this mockup, from the Yankee Stadium announcement:


As for the pricing, it's very competitive. $18 per match in our section, $306 for the entire MLS season.

From the club's website:
SEASON TICKET HOLDER BENEFITS:

The first 3,000 season ticket accounts will receive the following exclusive benefits:
  • The opportunity to have your name etched in stone and on display as a Founding Member at New York City FC’s future stadium (1 name per account)
  • The name of the account holder will be listed on a limited edition season ticket holder scarf (1 name per account – 1 scarf per seat)
  • Make an installment by June 1, 2014 and you will also receive a New York City FC Founding Member drawstring bag (1 bag per seat)
All Season Ticket Accounts Will Receive:
  • Guaranteed same seat for 17 regular season home matches at Yankee Stadium
  • Priority access to purchase seats in New York City FC’s future soccer-specific stadium
  • Interest-free payment plan options
  • Savings of up to 30% compared to single match prices
  • Free enrollment in the Cityzens membership that will give you the opportunity to participate in the club's decision-making, qualify for discounts on merchandise, access to exclusive and unique money-can’t-buy experiences, game worn memorabilia and more
  • Personalized Seasoncards
  • Priority to purchase home playoff tickets
  • Exclusive season ticket holder scarf for each seat on your account
  • Access to online Account Manager with free Ticket Forwarding
  • Access to online ticket resale site through TM TicketExchange
  • Opportunity to renew your same seat(s) for the 2016 season
  • Priority to upgrade your seat location
  • Dedicated Fan Services Executive
  • Plus much more…
Buy your season tickets here or call 855-77-NYCFC to secure your seats today!
Can't wait.

Member Code of Conduct

As we work to build the soccer culture here in New York City, our behavior will come under increasing scrutiny. To ensure that our members uphold the highest standards of behavior, the Board of Directors has approved this Code of Conduct for all Third Rail members, effective immediately.
The Third Rail welcomes all fans of good will, regardless of race, age, gender, creed or sexual orientation. As such, disrespect towards any persons, be they our fellow NYCFC fans, fans of other clubs or members of the general public, is completely unacceptable. We will not tolerate racism, discrimination, sexism, and/or bigotry of any kind in either words or actions.

We understand that as an officially sanctioned Supporters Group, our actions will reflect not only on us individually and the Third Rail as a whole, but the club we support and city we represent. We will always strive to be good ambassadors for our club and community.

Prohibited behavior includes (but is not limited to):
  • Throwing any objects onto the field of play during a match;
  • Leading, participating, and/or encouraging in inappropriate chants;
  • Any physical harm or threats of physical harm to others; and
  • Slurs, derogatory language, and other disrespectful and/or hateful speech, whether in person or online

We are responsible for policing our own behavior and those of everyone associated with the Third Rail. If you see individuals acting in way that violates our code of conduct, please don’t participate in or encourage it. Let a Third Rail officer know, and we will investigate as appropriate. Everyone will be held accountable for his or her individual actions.

Any member of the Third Rail who is found to have violated this code of conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including total and immediate loss of membership without refund, and the Third Rail reserves the right to take any such action as deemed appropriate at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

We hope that no such action need never be taken, and we trust that all members will comport themselves with respect for themselves and others as we cheer our team on to victory.

Our Mission Statement

It is our pleasure to present the Mission Statement for the Third Rail, approved by our Board of Directors:
The Third Rail is a non-profit membership organization independent of New York City Football Club. We stand together as a testament to the melting pot culture of New York City, its many voices singing together. The Third Rail accepts all people regardless of race, age, gender, creed or sexual orientation. We believe in supporting our club, giving back to our community and growing the game in our city, from youth leagues to the highest level. We in the Third Rail will always extend a welcome hand to those who abide by these principles.
Once again, we hope you'll join us.

Welcome to the Third Rail!

Hello everyone and welcome to the home of the Third Rail. We are the first Supporters Club for New York City FC, welcoming MLS and the Beautiful Game to the greatest city in the world.


Our new name was chosen by NYCFC fans. We have been amazed at the outpouring of support we've seen so far, and I look forward to meeting more of you in person as we approach the club's kickoff in 2015.

From time to time, you'll see posts here from officers and members of the organization. Since I'm first up, I'll introduce myself - my name is Chance Michaels, and I am the President of the Third Rail. I'm a native New Yorker and a lifelong soccer fan. I have been largely agnostic on Major League Soccer since its founding; the MetroStars (now Red Bulls) seemed from the beginning to have made a conscious decision to be a suburban club. Fair enough, that's a legitimate choice, but it also meant that as a city kid I didn't have a team. With no local side to support, I became an Arsenal supporter and eventually a season ticket holder at Ashburton Grove. That all changed one year ago, on May 21, 2013, when New York City FC was announced as the 20th team in MLS.

Finally, New York had its own top-flight professional soccer club. I started blogging about NYCFC that same day, chronicling its nascent development, and soon met a small group of like-minded fans. Together, we started the group that would become the Third Rail. Over the coming weeks, I'll be introducing you to those people, and laying out our goals for the next weeks, months and years. There's much to be done in the nine months before NYCFC starts play.


It's an exciting time to be a soccer fan in New York. I hope you'll join us for the ride.

Thank you,

Welcome new Third Rail member!

Welcome to the Third Rail!

We have processed your membership, and will be in touch shortly. If you are in the New York City area and would like to attend our next membership meeting in person, we will be announcing that date shortly.

Scarf designs will be presented for a vote at that next public meeting (with an online vote for members who cannot attend) and will ship as soon as they are produced.

We look forward to having you along as we continue our march to 2015 and NYCFC's first match!

Thank you,


Chance Michaels
President, The Third Rail