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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 host watch parties at two locations:
1. Amity Hall Downtown, at 80 West 3rd Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
2. The Malt House FiDi, at 9 Maiden Lane in Manhattan’s Financial District.

Please note that, unless otherwise specified, Amity Hall Downtown will be our only home for midweek games; both Amity Hall Downtown and The Malt House FiDi will host watch parties for weekend games.

For information about food, drinks, specials, and everything else, please see their respective websites, linked above.

Short answer? Yes.

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

The Malt House FiDi, located 9 Maiden Lane, will host watch parties only on the weekends.

The bars will always be open at least half an hour before kickoff, except for the early morning matches.

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 Malt House FiDi is easy to get to via the subway; it is just steps away from the Fulton Street and Cortlandt Street subway stations, which serve the 2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z and R/W lines, respectively.

If you are coming from New Jersey, it is also a stone's throw from the Hoboken and Newark PATH trains at the World Trade Center.

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

Please note: Unless otherwise stated, The Malt House FiDi will only host watch parties for weekend matches.

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

The Malt House FiDi became part of the New York Sky Blues family in 2025.

Amity Hall Downtown and The Malt House FiDi are both all ages establishments, so all Blues are welcome! (Please note that per New York City law, anyone under the age of 21 cannot drink alcohol or sit at the bar proper.)

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

The only exception is for big matches such as the FA Cup Final or the Champions League Final, where priority is given to active, paid members. Please stay tuned for any and all information on our various social media pages for those events if and when they come up.

Please see the Membership page more information on how to become a member for the 2025/26 season.

No reservations are required. If you would like a table or a seat at the bar, however, we recommend you get to Amity Hall Downtown or The Malt House FiDi as early as possible—especially for big matches. They are usually open at least half an hour before kickoff.

Yes. Both venues are wheelchair accessible, with seating and restrooms.

For further information and/or to ensure proper accessibility for you and your guests, we recommend personally reaching out to the venues.

For big matches where Amity Hall Downtown and The Malt House FiDi might end up at full capacity, we work with other bars that will take any overflow. Please stay tuned to our social media pages for any announcements if such an occasion arises.

Membership is open to anyone around the world, but please bear in mind that we are now only allowed to request match tickets on behalf of local members living in the New York/Tri-State area: New York City, Long Island, Westchester, northern New Jersey, and Connecticut.

We highly recommend any non-locals to look for your nearest Manchester City OSC branch here—especially if you are looking to request match tickets.

We’re glad you asked. Here is our code of conduct:

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 Downtown and The Malt House FiDi are our homes 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 as 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.

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

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

Since our inception, we have proudly raised over $155,000 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.

In the 2024/25 season, we proudly raised over $24,000 for charity and hope to beat that number this season!

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

Due to the massive increase in global demand for game day tickets, we are only allowed to request on behalf of local members in the New York/Tri-State area (New York City, Long Island, Westchester, northern New Jersey, and Connecticut). This new change comes directly from Manchester City and applies to every Official Supporters’ Club branch around the world. Additionally, you cannot request tickets through more than one OSC branch.

Manchester City also requires every member requesting tickets through the OSC to have a separate Matchday Membership, which can be purchased through the club for a fee of £35 per season. We unfortunately cannot process any ticket requests without a corresponding Matchday Membership.

Here is the ticket request process for all matches.

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. 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. As mentioned above, a separate Matchday Membership is required to purchase tickets through the OSC.

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.

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, Cash App, Zelle, and credit card.

Although some of our members support NYCFC, the New York Sky Blues only officially support Manchester City.

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

Staying for the week? We asked our members for recommendations of their favorite things to do in New York.

• You can’t go wrong with a museum, but they can be pricey, so be sure to check for discounts or free days. Our favorite museums are the Met, MoMA, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Whitney. Some museums are pay-what-you-want, but only at the counters in person, so we suggest looking in advance.

• There are free summer movie events hosted in various NYC parks in every borough throughout the summer. Click here for the full schedule.

• If you want to go atop a skyscraper, we suggest Top of the Rock. Not only is it more affordable than the Empire State Building, but the view is arguably better. (Plus, if it’s good enough for Oasis’ ‘Standing on the Shoulder of Giants’ album cover, we reckon that it’s good enough for you!)

• If you want a skyscraper view near The Malt House FiDi, try One World Observatory. Located atop One World Trade Center, it has a great view of New York Harbor, and an elevator ride to the top that has to be seen to be believed.

• For a great view of Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Statue of Liberty, and New York Harbor, hop on the Staten Island Ferry. You will have to loop back, but you can get two amazing views, all for free—no tickets needed! (Be aware of scammers trying to sell tickets.)

• Central Park is a must, but we highly recommend checking out The High Line. Built on an abandoned elevated freight rail line, this is easily New York’s most unique park.

• If the weather is nice, we recommend crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and exploring DUMBO from there… especially the Brooklyn Bridge Park.

• There are always concerts going on in New York, so it's always worth looking around to see who's in town while you're visiting.

• MLS: New York City FC normally plays their home games at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, and the New York Red Bulls play at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. The MLS season runs from February to October, and the playoffs run from October to December.

• NBA: The New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Nets play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The NBA season runs from October 2025 through April 2026, and the playoffs run from April through June 2026.

• NFL: The New York Jets and the New York Giants both play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The NFL season runs from September 2025 through January 2026, and the playoffs run from January through February 2026.

• NHL: The New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden, the New York Islanders play at UBS Arena in Elmont, and the New Jersey Devils play at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The NHL season runs from October 2025 through April 2026, and the playoffs run from April through June 2026.

• NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham FC play at Red Bull Arena. The NWSL season runs from March through November, and the playoffs take place in November.

• PWHL: The New York Sirens play at the Prudential Center. The PWHL season runs from January through May, and the playoffs are in May.

• WNBA: The New York Liberty, defending WNBA champions, play at Barclays Center. The WNBA season runs from May through September, and the playoffs run from September through October.

Popular shows include Six, Hamilton, Wicked, Chicago, The Book of Mormon, Maybe Happy Ending, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Buena Vista Social Club, Ragtime, and Hadestown.

If you want to see a Broadway show, we highly recommend going to the TKTS booth. You can skip the super busy Times Square location by going to the one just a few blocks up at Lincoln Center instead.

You can also look for any discount codes at BroadwayBox.com. Save your money on all the fees from buying online by going to the theater’s box office in person and showing them the code on your phone.

We also recommend you check out this link for information about lottery and rush tickets.