Soccer team looks to build Queens stadium

After committing to play their first two seasons at Long Island’s Hofstra University, a new expansion soccer team called F.C. New York is looking to build a 9,000-seat arena in Queens. The team, which has discussed possible sites in Jamaica or Governors Island with Department of Parks & Recreation officials, wants a stadium that is easily accessible by several subways lines and has adequate parking. “We want to play soccer in the best venue possible,” said Doug Peterson, president of F.C. New York. “To get a franchise you need to have a proper stadium, and we’d prefer to play in Queens.”