World Cup Opens Tomorrow — Mexico-led Estadio Azteca Kicks Off Jun 12; NYC Hosting Welcomes Begin, MetLife First Match Jun 13, "Know Your Rights" Canvass $130K Underway

2026 FIFA World Cup opens Fri Jun 12 at Estadio Azteca (Mexico v opponent) — first NYC-area match runs Sat Jun 13 at MetLife. Five free fan zones across the city. Hochul-Mamdani joint citywide-prep brief held Jun 9 walked through MTA, NYPD, Health, and OEM coordination. The administration's ~$130K DCWP+MOIA Know Your Rights canvass at subway stations targeting 20K residents over 5 weeks runs in parallel with Tom Homan's "ICE surge" threat. Central Park Final-day watch party Jul 19 capped at 50K, $9.5M combined funding ($6M state + $3.5M city).

• in-progressComprehensive public safety reform
• in-progressExpand B-HEARD (mental-health crisis response)
• keptBody-worn camera footage release within 30 days
• in-progressClose Rikers Island

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