Andrew Leigh
@andrewkleigh.bsky.social
I cover New York City FC and am executive editor of @hudsonriverblue.com. Once worked for some other websites (NYMag, MLB, etc). Staten Island born, now in Queens.
✉️ andrewleighnyc at gmail dot com
✍️ https://www.hudsonriverblue.com/author/andrew/
✉️ andrewleighnyc at gmail dot com
✍️ https://www.hudsonriverblue.com/author/andrew/
The new stickers are S-tier, never been more excited to vote to digitize a city map in my life
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The new stickers are S-tier, never been more excited to vote to digitize a city map in my life
I feel no need to go any further on this particular grid, perfect as is
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I feel no need to go any further on this particular grid, perfect as is
Caught in natural habitat, staring down at my phone writing a post from a community board meeting about a soccer stadium in a Queens church basement youtu.be/bIBkn_LCTes?...
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Caught in natural habitat, staring down at my phone writing a post from a community board meeting about a soccer stadium in a Queens church basement youtu.be/bIBkn_LCTes?...
I chose wisely in our @hudsonriverblue.com Leagues Cup preview when picking a non-NYCFC must-watch match from Phase One, this was pure cinema (minus some terrible fan behavior) www.hudsonriverblue.com/hrb-roundtab...
August 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I chose wisely in our @hudsonriverblue.com Leagues Cup preview when picking a non-NYCFC must-watch match from Phase One, this was pure cinema (minus some terrible fan behavior) www.hudsonriverblue.com/hrb-roundtab...
Does he know? Applies for both really
July 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Does he know? Applies for both really
9,384 the announced crowd at Sports Illustrated Stadium for Puebla 3-0 NYCFC. 1 hour, 54 minute return trip door to door via PATH and a local N train, Harrison to Astoria. All valuable Leagues Cup statistics I think
July 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
9,384 the announced crowd at Sports Illustrated Stadium for Puebla 3-0 NYCFC. 1 hour, 54 minute return trip door to door via PATH and a local N train, Harrison to Astoria. All valuable Leagues Cup statistics I think
The marketing is expanding to the side streets of Astoria. A fun and useless fact is that this is feet away from Tony Bennett’s childhood home and from one of the best Italian delis in NYC (Sal, Kris, and Charlie’s)
July 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The marketing is expanding to the side streets of Astoria. A fun and useless fact is that this is feet away from Tony Bennett’s childhood home and from one of the best Italian delis in NYC (Sal, Kris, and Charlie’s)
For Primary Day, my personal “vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social” story: I’ve witnessed his effectiveness in office first-hand
In 2021, I wrote & mailed out a stack of these postcards to neighbors in Astoria in a Zohran-led effort to rally local opposition to a new gas-powered plant in the area
In 2021, I wrote & mailed out a stack of these postcards to neighbors in Astoria in a Zohran-led effort to rally local opposition to a new gas-powered plant in the area
June 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
For Primary Day, my personal “vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social” story: I’ve witnessed his effectiveness in office first-hand
In 2021, I wrote & mailed out a stack of these postcards to neighbors in Astoria in a Zohran-led effort to rally local opposition to a new gas-powered plant in the area
In 2021, I wrote & mailed out a stack of these postcards to neighbors in Astoria in a Zohran-led effort to rally local opposition to a new gas-powered plant in the area
Kid opted for the lollipop while I opted for Mamdani, Lander, Myrie, Blake, and A. Adams 🗳️🍭
June 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Kid opted for the lollipop while I opted for Mamdani, Lander, Myrie, Blake, and A. Adams 🗳️🍭
Fun new @hrbpod.bsky.social episode out today www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-42-r...
June 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Fun new @hrbpod.bsky.social episode out today www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-42-r...
This by the way seems almost certainly like something they did with AI? Even the most minimal of informed human involvement could prevent glaring mistakes like this, a mistake that also happens to get aggregated far and wide as supposed “good” coverage of MLS
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This by the way seems almost certainly like something they did with AI? Even the most minimal of informed human involvement could prevent glaring mistakes like this, a mistake that also happens to get aggregated far and wide as supposed “good” coverage of MLS
Associated Press pulling a Don Garber and once again changing Nashville SC’s conference on them apnews.com/new-york-cit...
May 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Associated Press pulling a Don Garber and once again changing Nashville SC’s conference on them apnews.com/new-york-cit...
Only way out for DC United admin after posting image 2 is to bring back image 1
May 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Only way out for DC United admin after posting image 2 is to bring back image 1
Following 2-0 win over the Red Bulls I asked Matt Freese if he’s confident he’ll be on the #USMNT Gold Cup roster when it comes out next week + if impressing the national team has been on his mind lately
“I’m hopeful that I’ll be included, I’m really confident I can play at that level…”
“I’m hopeful that I’ll be included, I’m really confident I can play at that level…”
May 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Following 2-0 win over the Red Bulls I asked Matt Freese if he’s confident he’ll be on the #USMNT Gold Cup roster when it comes out next week + if impressing the national team has been on his mind lately
“I’m hopeful that I’ll be included, I’m really confident I can play at that level…”
“I’m hopeful that I’ll be included, I’m really confident I can play at that level…”
27 years ago today I went to Yankee Stadium for beanie baby day but also watched a man pitch a perfect game while still drunk. My David Wells bobblehead currently looks like how he presumably felt out there on the mound that day
May 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
27 years ago today I went to Yankee Stadium for beanie baby day but also watched a man pitch a perfect game while still drunk. My David Wells bobblehead currently looks like how he presumably felt out there on the mound that day
💨 🇮🇹 🤌 thank you yes this is the kind of hard-hitting blogging I do for almost every single game NYCFC plays www.hudsonriverblue.com/toronto-fc-v...
April 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
💨 🇮🇹 🤌 thank you yes this is the kind of hard-hitting blogging I do for almost every single game NYCFC plays www.hudsonriverblue.com/toronto-fc-v...
Hearing it’s national pet day?
April 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hearing it’s national pet day?
When you’re out here covering NYCFC on the anniversary of the first-ever Major League Soccer match you have to dress for the occasion, they say
April 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When you’re out here covering NYCFC on the anniversary of the first-ever Major League Soccer match you have to dress for the occasion, they say
Woman + 2 kids dead while crossing street b/c there are never consequences for drivers like this even when they cause deadly crashes. Where I’m from on Staten Island the DA let a famous repeat offender break speed cameras & commiserated with him rather than punish him www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/n...
March 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Woman + 2 kids dead while crossing street b/c there are never consequences for drivers like this even when they cause deadly crashes. Where I’m from on Staten Island the DA let a famous repeat offender break speed cameras & commiserated with him rather than punish him www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/n...
Really flew under the radar but congrats to NYCFC for signing Vanya from Anora as their new eMLS player. Have to imagine their negotiations over his signature with Toros were spirited/possibly violent
March 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Really flew under the radar but congrats to NYCFC for signing Vanya from Anora as their new eMLS player. Have to imagine their negotiations over his signature with Toros were spirited/possibly violent
Early reviews are in and they’re calling it “possibly the worst thing you could choose to subject yourself to on the soccer internet”
March 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Early reviews are in and they’re calling it “possibly the worst thing you could choose to subject yourself to on the soccer internet”
Last night was my 9th NYCFC home opener and the 3rd straight I’ve covered for @hudsonriverblue.com (DNPs in 2020/no fans, 2017/vacation)
Also an odd treat talking to one of NYCFC’s oldest-ever players and one of NYCFC’s youngest-ever players on the same night + on the 10th anniversary of Match 1
Also an odd treat talking to one of NYCFC’s oldest-ever players and one of NYCFC’s youngest-ever players on the same night + on the 10th anniversary of Match 1
March 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last night was my 9th NYCFC home opener and the 3rd straight I’ve covered for @hudsonriverblue.com (DNPs in 2020/no fans, 2017/vacation)
Also an odd treat talking to one of NYCFC’s oldest-ever players and one of NYCFC’s youngest-ever players on the same night + on the 10th anniversary of Match 1
Also an odd treat talking to one of NYCFC’s oldest-ever players and one of NYCFC’s youngest-ever players on the same night + on the 10th anniversary of Match 1
PSA you won’t see @hudsonriverblue.com pass along/promote reports originating from this account (save for this I guess, sorry?). A pretty blatant firehose of made-up shit from a user paying for “X verification” who tags any relevant account with a following in hopes of spreading their fake rumors
March 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
PSA you won’t see @hudsonriverblue.com pass along/promote reports originating from this account (save for this I guess, sorry?). A pretty blatant firehose of made-up shit from a user paying for “X verification” who tags any relevant account with a following in hopes of spreading their fake rumors
Happy 1 year adoption anniversary to my cats TEA and BISCUIT 🫖 🍪 ⚪️⚫️🐈🐈⬛
March 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy 1 year adoption anniversary to my cats TEA and BISCUIT 🫖 🍪 ⚪️⚫️🐈🐈⬛
My dad grew up with the Johansens & remains good friends with one of David’s brothers (Staten Island things). Among my dad’s records from his collecting peak: This demo of David’s from 1981 he inscribed to his brother “To Chris, drop dead, David.” RIP to one of the Island’s/city’s greatest artists
March 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My dad grew up with the Johansens & remains good friends with one of David’s brothers (Staten Island things). Among my dad’s records from his collecting peak: This demo of David’s from 1981 he inscribed to his brother “To Chris, drop dead, David.” RIP to one of the Island’s/city’s greatest artists