Lasry reports match attendance and transportation outcomes
Lasry says more than 645,000 fans attended eight matches and about 98% entered before kickoff. He says the stadium property was cleared in under two and a half hours, beating the pre-tournament goal of three hours.
More than 645,000 fans attended our eight matches.
Approximately 98% of the spectators entered the stadium before kickoff across the tournament.
And following the matches, we cleared the stadium property in under two and a half hours, beating our pre-tournament goal of three hours.
At the same time, our transportation network continued to serve the millions of residents who rely on it every day.
But while the matches were an important part of our work, what makes the World Cup special is everything that happens beyond the stadium.
We hosted eight matches, but the World Cup lasted 39 days.
We wanted the experience throughout those 39 days to rival what was happening on the pitch.
And we wanted visitors from around the world and New Yorkers alike to have the opportunity to be a part of it.
We wanted the world to know that if you want to have the biggest stars on the biggest stage, you want to be in New York.
We wanted to prove that New York is still the world's capital for sports, entertainment, and tourism.
That meant thinking differently about how the World Cup could show up across the city.