FAQs

Here are our most frequently asked questions. We ask you to read this before messaging us as your questions will most likely be answered here.

If you have any other questions that have not been answered here, please don’t hesitate to ask.

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  • The New York Sky Blues are the official New York City chapter of Manchester City’s Official Supporters Club. Founded in 2007, we are North America’s oldest (and largest) City supporters club branch. We are also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization due to our charitable and fundraising efforts.

    For more information about us and what we do, please click the About tab at the top of the page.

  • Unless otherwise stated, we watch all matches at Amity Hall, at 80 West 3rd Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.

    For information about food, drinks, specials, and everything else, please click here to visit Amity Hall’s website.

  • Yes, we meet at Amity Hall Downtown, located at 80 West 3rd Street, for every single match, regardless of when it is or what competition it is, unless otherwise mentioned on our social media. If we can show it on TV or streaming, we’ll be there!

    The bar is always open half an hour before kickoff.

  • Amity Hall Downtown is easy to get to via the subway; the closest subway station is West 4th Street–Washington Square, which serves the A, B, C, D, E, F, and M lines. The 6 train’s Astor Place Station and R and W trains’ 8th Street Station are both roughly an 8-10 minute walk away.

    If you are coming from New Jersey, the 9th Street PATH Station is a short walk away.

    For more information, please see the map on our Contact Us page.

  • The Mad Hatter, our home for nine years, closed its doors in 2018, and we’ve been at Amity Hall ever since.

  • Amity Hall is an all ages establishment, so all Blues are welcome! (Please note that per New York City law, anyone under the age of 21 cannot sit at the bar proper… or drink alcohol, obviously.)

  • Unless otherwise posted, all Blues are welcome to watch with us, regardless of membership status.

    The only exception is the Champions League Final. For that match, only paid, active members will be let in Amity Hall. We work with other bars in the area (including The Half Pint, Amity Hall’s sister pub just across the street) to make sure Blues who are not active members have a place to watch the match.

  • No reservations are required, unless otherwise stated. If you would like to sit at a table, however, we recommend you get to Amity Hall as early as possible—especially for big matches. The bar is always open half an hour before kickoff.

  • Amity Hall’s downstairs area is wheelchair accessible thanks to a wheelchair lift, with seating and restrooms.

  • Amity Hall has outdoor seating, although space is limited. The area is covered and heated, with TVs to watch the game.

  • In the off chance that we're at capacity at Amity Hall, their sister restaurant, The Half Pint, is just next door at 76 West 3rd Street and are happy to take anyone Amity Hall can't fit… they also have covered outdoor seating with TVs and heat lamps!

  • While we have previously been able to accept members who do not live in the New York/Tri-State area, we are now unable to admit non-local members.

    If you don’t live in the New York/Tri-State area, please look for your nearest Manchester City OSC branch here.

  • We are proud to be a diverse supporters club in a diverse city, and we aim to have a safe, inclusionary, and welcoming environment for all.

    All Blues are accepted and welcomed in our midst, no matter their race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or anything else. We do not tolerate or condone discriminatory behavior, harassment, and/or bigotry of any kind, on any level. This includes—but is not limited to—racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, ableism, and classism.

    Additionally, we do not tolerate hateful chants and/or songs about or referencing disasters and/or tragedies that affected rival clubs. It is not banter, it is not funny, and we hold no quarter for it.

    If you ever feel unsafe for any reason and want to report an incident, please don’t be afraid to let us know, either by telling us in person, by email, or by direct messaging us via social media.

    We take any and all reports seriously.

  • Fans of other clubs are allowed to watch, as long as they know that Amity Hall is our home and will therefore be predominantly filled with City supporters. We ask them to be respectful of City and our supporters, and to respect where they are, just like one would if they were a neutral sitting in a supporters’ section of a stadium.

    Anyone who does not will be asked to leave.

    Due to space limitations, only Manchester City supporters will be allowed in for bigger matches, like the Manchester Derby, the FA Cup Final, and the Champions League Final, with active paid members having priority.

  • If you feel sick or under the weather, whether it’s COVID, a cold, or the flu, please do not risk the safety of others and stay at home. If you think you have any symptom, stay at home. If you live with or have been in contact with someone sick or under the weather, stay at home.

  • We do, and all proceeds go straight to our charity efforts.

    Please click the Merch tab at the top of the page to see what’s available, and for pricing.

  • Since our inception, we have proudly raised over $120,000 for numerous charities, including City in the Community and New York Common Pantry. Due to these efforts, we officially became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2019.

    Apart from merch, charity auctions, and special fundraising events, we primarily raise money through our trademark halftime 50/50 raffle, in which half the winnings go to the winner, and the other half goes to our charity efforts. Tickets are $5 for one ticket, and $20 for five.

    For more about our charity efforts, please click the Charity tab at the top of the page.

  • We have a new ticket request policy starting in the 2023/24 season.

    1. When Manchester City gives us a game order window, we will email that time frame out to all current members. Tickets can only be ordered in the game ticket window—not before or after. Be aware, City usually gives tight windows and do not allow exceptions.

    2. Members can request tickets for any match, home or away, for any competition, by emailing us at newyorkskyblues@gmail.com. Members can make requests only for themselves—no exceptions—but they can request more than one ticket, provided that everyone in your party is a current, paid member of the New York Sky Blues.

    3. If allocated, each supporter will receive an email directly from Man City asking them to pay for their ticket.

    4. Once the supporter receives their link, they have 48 hours to pay. Failure to pay within this time frame means the ticket will be withdrawn. (Again, no exceptions.)

    5. Once paid, the supporter will receive a purchase confirmation.

    6. The tickets will then be sent directly to the Supporter either as a Mobile Ticket, a PDF, or mailed as a Paper Ticket.

    NOTE: Before requesting tickets, please make sure that your Cityzens account details are correct, specifically your mailing address, mobile phone number, and email address, as City have made it absolutely clear that they will not be held responsible if a supporter’s details are incorrect, which could potentially lead to your tickets to not arrive.

  • We take cash, Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App.

  • Although some of our members support NYCFC, we as a club only support Manchester City.

  • Thanks—we think it’s pretty great, too. We put it on Spotify for all to enjoy.

“The atmosphere is great when watching the match—the fans all turn up. I had an absolutely amazing time.”

— Paul Dickov