The people's game will always belong to the people.
This summer, it belonged to the bodega owners, cab drivers, line cooks, and every New Yorker who welcomed visitors from around the world to experience the World Cup in our own backyard.
NYC's World Cup Summer, by the numbers:
• Total Economic Impact: $2 billion
• Direct visitor spending: $1.2 billion
• Operational spending: $162 million
• Jobs supported: 12,100