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World Cup neighborhood guide unveiled Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, Mayor screenings, art exhibits, book talks, block parZohran Mamdani, NYC Tourism + Conventions ties and more across all five boroughs in order and Team Wonder today unveiled a series of to collect every stamp. Locations were also new initiatives to help New Yorkers and visi- selected to highlight immigrant communities, tors explore the five boroughs and find free and including Little Senegal, Little Colombia, Little low-cost ways to celebrate the world’s biggest India and others. sporting event. Stamps will be available at many participatMamdani and Team Wonder, with support ing organizations across the city. from the New York Community Trust, will For a full and updated list of participating launch the “NYC Neighborhood Passport,” a organizations and stamp locations, visit Teamcitywide program encouraging people to Wonder.com/alreadyhome explore New York City’s immigrant communi“Our knowledgeable, diverse staff is looking ties, cultural institutions, small businesses and forward to offering fun and engaging World community events throughout the Cup activities, including screening tournament. televised matches and introducing Participants will be able to colpeople to our multilingual colleclect stamps from hundreds of comtions, giving them insider tips munity organizations and public about our communities, and providevents across the five boroughs ing them with access to our comwhile also sharing stories about puters and Wi-Fi as they discover what the World Cup means to them the unparalleled culture, cuisine, as part of a nationwide storytelling and character of Queens,” Queens initiative. Public Library President and CEO Mamdani and NYC Tourism + Dennis Walcott said in the release. Conventions will also launch a new The Mamdani administration events calendar and interactive digiand Team Wonder are also launchtal map on NYCTourism.com to help ing the NYC Neighborhood PassNew Yorkers and visitors discover port alongside “Already Home,” a free and low-cost programming, nationwide storytelling campaign local promotions and neighborhood inviting soccer fans and nonfans events throughout the tournament. alike to share what the World Cup Dennis WalcOtt Developed alongside the FIFA Queens Public means to them. Participants will be World Cup 2026™ New York New Library president & encouraged to submit video or Jersey Host Committee, the plat- CEO audio recordings of their World form will help drive visitors to local Cup stories, which will become part businesses, cultural institutions of a national collection spanning and community events across all five boroughs. several cities. “The World Cup isn’t just coming to MetLife NYC Tourism + Conventions will also launch Stadium,” Mamdani said in a news release. It’s a new World Cup events calendar through its coming to Corona and Flatbush, Astoria and World Cup hub at NYCTourism.com on May 27. Sunset Park, and every neighborhood that The platform will feature events, special offers makes New York the most diverse, dynamic city and promotions from businesses and organizain the world.” tions across all Beginning June 11, NYC Neighborhood Pass“With these new initiatives, we'll make it port booklets will be available at every public easy for New Yorkers and visitors alike to library branch across the five boroughs and at explore the five boroughs, find free watch parselect events. Participants will be able to collect ties, visit small businesses, and enjoy the hisstamps from hundreds of cultural institutions, toric tournament coming to our community,” community organizations and public events. World Cup Czar Maya Handa said in the Each stamp has been designed by New York release. City-based artists with roots several countries As part of Small Business Month, Mamdani reflecting both the nations playing in the World and the Department of Small Business Services Cup and the cultural diversity of New York are expanding outreach efforts to help local City. businesses prepare for the influx of visitors Stamps will be distributed across designated expected during the World Cup. locations throughout the city, encouraging participants to explore dance performances, film — Jeffrey Bessen
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knowledgeable, diverse staff is looking forward to offering fun and engaging World Cup activities.
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The city launched Soccer Streets,’ a traveling series of field days visiting 50 public schools across the five boroughs ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mayor Zohran Mamdani kicked the ball around in the Bronx.