Great family friendly environment in a modernized, clean stadium. Personal bias for the area comes in to play due to my upbringing living in the direct vicinity, however the upgrades made over the past ten years cannot be ignored as a personal bias. The organization strives to make games fun for both families and long time fans. New yearly vendors help keep things fresh on the culinary side, but pricing continues to become a rising issue.
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Parking is expensive and often times marred by heavy traffic both in and out of the lot. Public transit is by far the best option with both easy access to the NYC subway system and LIRR trains. Both of these options provide ample amounts of trains both prior and at the conclusion of games and events.
At the moment, the area has seen a drastic improvement from years prior. The construction of a new plaza featuring dining, nightlife, casinos, and lodging is nearing completion drawing a stark contrast from the reputation of the chop shops and mufflers surrounding the stadium in years prior. Citi Field is also located a short walk from Flushing, which is a mecca for anyone searching for the best of the best when it comes to Asian street eateries. If you know you know, it is the true Chinatown of NYC.
Citi Field has a relatively short history, however the surrounding area ( Flushing Meadows Park, ) has great historical pieces due to the hosting of the World's Fare. There are some nice historical nods to Shea Stadium in the area, as well as a Mets hall of fame and museums section of the stadium.
Very family friendly atmosphere. The stands are typically filled with families and the die hard fans. Not as heavily of a corporate environment as their crosstown counterpart. On the seemingly rare occasion the Met's throw together a deep playoff run, the playoff atmosphere of those games are unmatched.
Tiered seats in left and right field often make it hard to discern the outcome of a play to those areas. Every other section has great views. Expect to only know the outcome of the play based on fans reaction if you are sitting in the 3-500 areas of left and right field.
Massive scoreboards and supporting visuals around the stadium on smaller screens.
Some of, if not the best food in baseball. Numerous local institutions are represented at the stadium giving you a taste of the city at the ballpark. All of the other baseball classics are represented as well. Get the pastrami sandwich.
Nothing special. They put up urinal dividers this season so that is cool I guess.
Ticket prices are dirt cheap for obvious reasons. Parking, concessions, and merch carry the expected NYC price tag. 24oz beers range from $17- $19. They run $5 Tuesdays every week which helps alleviate concession pricing. Hotdogs, nachos, waters, soft drinks, popcorn and 12oz beers are all $5 on those days.
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