Oliver Strand
Oliver is the 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.
New York City
Pascal Jansen: Fastest New York City FC head coach to 20 league wins
Pascal Jansen needed 37 games to get to 20 wins, besting Ronny Deila (38), Patrick Vieira (43), and Domé Torrent (44). Jansen now has the best win percentage (54.1%) and more points per game (1.78) than any head coach in club history.
Why Agustín Ojeda should play on the left
Twice, the winger started a game positioned on the right. And twice, Ojeda became more dangerous after he was switched to the left by Pascal Jansen.
Gabi Portilho departs Gotham FC for San Diego Wave
The Brazilian international contributed three goals and three assists in Gotham FC's title-winning 2025 season; the Bats will get $175,000 in intraleague transfer funds for the forward.
MLS pundits predict 2026 MLS season
Fire up the lamination machine: Three pundits pick New York City FC to be a Top 4 team in 2026 — and another seven pick the club to miss the playoffs entirely.
New York City FC sign MLS SuperDraft pick Kevin Pierre
The 23-year-old MLS was a rock in the Georgia Southern University midfield, where he started all 18 matches and went the full 90 minutes in 12 of them.
New York City FC will move to Etihad Park at start of 2027/28 season
NYCFC will continue to play home matches at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field during the 14-game sprint season held in early 2027 before debuting at Etihad Park sometime in July.
Forbes values New York City FC over $1 billion
Inter Miami leads MLS with a valuation of $1.35 billion; NYCFC now #4 behind LAFC and LA Galaxy after valuation increases to $1.02 billion.
26 Predictions for 2026
Once again, we look into our size 2 crystal ball, and see visions of the year to come.
Power Ranking all 2026 MLS kits
We look at all 30 of the 2026 MLS, and pass ruthless judgement on every one. Spoiler alert: Inter Miami's "Car Valet Kit" (not the real name) didn't place well.
New York City FC release 2026 All Nations Kit
Blue shirt, white shorts, orange socks: The 2026 All Nations 2026 Kit "represents how the many cultures of New York City combine to form something even greater."
New York City FC 1-1 LAFC: 5 Thoughts
A New York City FC missing key players (and, ahem, a striker) played to a 1-1 draw under the bright, clear desert skies in their opening game at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational.
2026 Coachella Valley Invitational preview
Talles Magno at the No 9? Kevin O'Toole in midfield? Here are the New York City FC players to watch at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational.
Hudson River Blue partners with Sofascore
We will now feature custom statistical analysis and visualization from Sofascore, the sports data website and app powered by Opta.
HRB Roundtable: Reactions to Sky, New York City FC's new mascot
No pants, flatbill cap, a pair of Timbs straight out of the box: The contributors at Hudson River Blue take a closer look at Sky, New York City FC's new mascot.
Gotham 4-0 AS FAR: 3 Thoughts
The Bats rolled over Morocco's AS FAR in the third-place match of the inaugural FIFA Women's Champion Cup as collegiate signings Andrea Kitahata and Talia Sommer made their professional debuts.