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Ian Joy on first New York City FC broadcast for Apple: 'A special moment'

Andrew Leigh · 5 Mar 2026

New York City FC to play 2026 Leagues Cup games in New Jersey

Hudson River Blue Staff · 5 Mar 2026

Safe at Home: NYCFC's impressive record in home openers

Mark Radigan · 5 Mar 2026

Contributors

Oliver Strand

Oliver is the executive editor and publisher of Hudson River Blue. A benchwarmer on the 1985 Culver City All-Stars, he grew up supporting the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Andrew Leigh

Andrew is the Executive Editor of Hudson River Blue. He has been working in digital and social media since 2008.

Matthew Mangam

Matthew Mangam is a student at Rutgers, where he is the Head Sports Editor for The Daily Targum and is a Senior Writer for Hudson River Blue. Matthew has been an NYCFC fan since 2014.

Michael Battista

Michael Battista is a New Jersey-based writer who covers the Tri-State Soccer Scene. His work appears in US Soccer, TheCup.US, and Protagonist Soccer. He was the NASL's last intern.

Mark Radigan

Mark Radigan is a Sports Media & Communications Honor Student at the University of Rhode Island. Born & raised in New York City, Mark has been a fan of New York City FC since 2015.

John Baney

Enjoying soccer, avoiding toxicity, just tryna ball with my bros.

Raf Noboa y Rivera

The founder of Hudson River Blue, Raf was the Executive Editor from 2013 to 2015.

Christian Smith

Christian was the executive editor of Hudson River Blue from 2018 to 2021.

Megha Gupta

Megha is a New York City-based multimedia journalist studying at Columbia University. She previously covered the 2024 Paris Olympics at NBC Sports and media relations at FOX Sports.