<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> New York Yankees (MLB) (2009--present) Pinstripe Bowl (NCAA) (2010--present) New York City FC (MLS) (2015--present) </Td> </Tr> <P> Yankee Stadium is a stadium located in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City . It serves as the home ballpark for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB), and is also the home park for New York City FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1.2 billion in public subsidies, replaced the original Yankee Stadium in 2009 . It is located one block north of the original, on the 24 - acre (9.7 ha) former site of Macombs Dam Park; the 8 - acre (3.2 ha) site of the original stadium is now a public park called Heritage Field . </P> <P> The stadium incorporates replicas of some design elements from the original Yankee Stadium, and like its predecessor, it has hosted additional events, including college football games, soccer matches, two outdoor NHL games, and concerts . Although Yankee Stadium's construction began in August 2006, the project spanned many years and faced many controversies, including the high public cost and the loss of public parkland . The overall price tag makes the new Yankee Stadium the most expensive stadium ever built . </P> <P> New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner began campaigning for a new stadium in the early 1980s, just a few years after the remodeled Yankee Stadium opened . Steinbrenner at the time was reportedly considering a move to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey . New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean in 1984 authorized the use of land for a new baseball stadium in the Meadowlands, but the state legislature did not provide financing for the stadium . In a statewide referendum in 1987, New Jersey taxpayers rejected $185 million in public financing for a baseball stadium for the Yankees . Despite the rejection from New Jersey, Steinbrenner frequently used a threatened move there as leverage in negotiations with New York City . </P>

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