Council Member Francisco Moya hails stadium topping-off, says Olympic soccer matches planned for Queens

Council Member Francisco Moya praised the topping-off of a stadium redevelopment he described in the transcript as "Anchor Willard's Point," saying it will be home to New York City Football Club and promising local hiring and union jobs.

"We take another historic step toward turning the valley of ashes into the valley of opportunity," Moya said, framing the project as a major neighborhood transformation and welcoming the team and future fans to Queens Borough.

Moya said the site is scheduled to host nine Olympic soccer matches, including what he described as a "quarter bridal match," and asserted that "The Olympics are coming to Queens in just 2 years." He highlighted commitments from the club and project partners to MWBE participation and organized labor, and singled out "more than 300 Queens Brothers already here building" as evidence of local hiring.

"Listen to the commitment this club has to MWBE participation, local hiring, and organized labor," Moya said, adding that local children should have opportunities to "touch that same grama that the NYCFC players do as well." He framed these employment and youth-opportunity pledges as central goals of the topping-off celebration.

Moya thanked the union members and his colleagues in government for helping approve the plans. He closed the remarks by welcoming project partners (transcribed as "NYTSC, PSC") and offering an informal sign-off to the crowd.

The event was ceremonial; the transcript records no formal votes or government actions taken at the gathering. The remarks signal local leaders’ emphasis on jobs, MWBE participation and neighborhood benefit as the redevelopment continues.