Where is the new New York Yankee Stadium going to be located?”
That is adjacent to and north of the current field. “NEW YORK — Before the regular season even begins, Yankee Stadium’s new turnstiles will spin for the first times. The Yankees announced on Monday that gates will open to fans for a pair of exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs on April 3 and 4. The $1.3 billion facility will host its first game as a tilt under the lights on Friday, April 3, at 7:05 p.m. ET, then a weekend afternoon affair on Saturday, April 4, at 1:05. “The Yankees organization is excited and honored to host the Chicago Cubs in two exhibition games to be played at the new Yankee Stadium,” said Yankees co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner.
Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark for the New York Yankees. It replaces the previous Yankee Stadium, built in 1923. The new ballpark is being constructed across the street, west and north of the 1923 Yankee Stadium, on the present site of Macombs Dam Park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open on April 3, 2009 when the Yankees host one of two exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs. The first regular-season game is scheduled to be played on April 16, 2009 when the Yankees host the Cleveland Indians. Although the stadium began construction in August 2006, the project of building a new stadium for the Yankees is one that has spanned many years and faced many controversies. Financing for the stadium has been a very divisive issue, with New York City citizens criticizing the city’s decision to use funds to build the sports venue, instead of using it for other pressing issues. The projected total cost of the stadium is $1.6 billion, making
Or as the brochure for relocation puts it: “just a home run distance away from Yankee Stadium” Some of the features of the new stadium are going to be: IMPROVED COMFORT & SIGHTLINES From the Bleachers to the new Yankees Premium Offerings, every fan will have more comfortable seating that offers improved sight lines. Two seating decks, instead of three, will allow for approximately two-thirds of the seats to be located in the lower deck and seats down the left-field and right-field foul lines will be angled more toward the infield. In addition, the backstop will be positioned approximately 20 feet closer to home plate. IMPROVED FOOD OPTIONS & CONCOURSE AREAS A wide variety of food options and concourse concession stands, which will include accessible counters, with cooking, grilling and frying capabilities and a view of the playing field will be located throughout the new Yankee Stadium. In addition, more restrooms, including family-style restrooms, will be located throughout the concou
