The jerseys were designed by Arsh Raziuddin and crafted in partnership with Mazzi Sports, a family-owned apparel studio in Brooklyn, and feature the same retro graphic style as the city’s charming World Cup campaign: There’s a soccer-ball-ified Big Apple logo over the heart and a little pigeon sitting opposite it, with “NEW YORK CITY” emblazoned across the chest and “26” on the back. There are also three bold color combos to choose from: a classic black and white; a taxi-esque yellow and black; and a blue and orange-y red that can work for cheering on the Knicks, the Mets, or the USMNT, depending on the day.
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office of New York
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office of New York
The limited run of 1,500—500 of each colorway—was entirely produced by hand at Mazzi’s Bedford-Stuyvesant factory. The shirts will be sold at cost for roughly $50 (about a third of the price of an authentic World Cup kit from the likes of Adidas or Nike), and will be available in-person only starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 12, at the NYC City Store’s One Centre Street location.
“Jerseys represent more than just the team you support,” Mayor Mamdani exclusively tells GQ. “They are about pride in where you come from and who you are. With this limited run, we are offering New Yorkers an affordable jersey made for New Yorkers, by New Yorkers. I want to thank Mazzi for partnering with us to make sure that nobody is priced out of showing pride for our city.”
Courtesy of Mayor’s Office of New York