6 sports venues
Where the teams actually play — stadiums and arenas across the city, no ranking.
Yankee Stadium
Opened in April 2009 across the street from the original 1923 ballpark, the stadium seats 46,537 and hosted the Yankees' World Series championship that same first season.
The stadium sits directly at the 161st Street–Yankee Stadium subway stop served by the 4 and D trains, with Metro-North's Yankees–E 153rd Street station a few blocks away.
Madison Square Garden
The current Garden opened February 11, 1968 atop the old Penn Station site, the fourth arena to carry the name since 1879, and seats 19,812 for Knicks games and 18,006 for the Rangers.
Built directly above Penn Station, the Garden gives fans direct access to the A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3 subway lines plus Amtrak, LIRR, and NJ Transit without stepping outside.
Citi Field
Opened in 2009 to replace the adjacent Shea Stadium, Citi Field seats 41,922 — over 15,000 fewer than its predecessor — and hosted the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
The 7 train's Mets–Willets Point station sits steps from the front gate, with direct LIRR service on the Port Washington Branch from Penn Station and Grand Central.
Barclays Center
Opened on September 21, 2012 and launched with an eight-night sold-out Jay-Z residency the following week, Barclays Center seats 17,732 for Brooklyn Nets basketball games.
The arena sits directly atop the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station, Brooklyn's largest transit hub, with ten subway lines plus LIRR service converging underneath.
Chelsea Piers
Opened in stages starting August 1995, the 28-acre Chelsea Piers complex transformed four long-neglected Hudson River piers into a private sports and recreation village with no home team.
There's no subway station at the complex itself — the nearest stop is a roughly 13-minute walk away, so most visitors rely on the M23 crosstown bus or a car.
Red Bull Arena
Opened March 20, 2010 as Red Bull Arena, the 25,000-seat Harrison, NJ stadium is home to the New York Red Bulls and was renamed Sports Illustrated Stadium in December 2024.
Harrison's PATH station is a short walk from the stadium, giving fans a direct one-seat ride from lower Manhattan or Newark without needing a car.