{"id":230080,"date":"2026-05-13T16:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/230080\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:15:07","slug":"mamdani-announces-world-cup-passport-initiative-encouraging-fans-to-explore-queens-and-beyond-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/230080\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani announces World Cup Passport initiative encouraging fans to explore Queens and beyond \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new NYC Neighborhood Passport initiative encouraging visitors to explore small businesses, cultural institutions and immigrant communities throughout the five boroughs during the World Cup<\/a> this summer, with dozens of Queens locations included.<\/p>\n

The passport initiative, launched in partnership with NYC Tourism + Conventions and Team Wonder, will allow locals and visitors alike to collect special-edition stamps at a number of locations across the city as part of efforts to expand the influence of the World Cup beyond MetLife Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe World Cup isn\u2019t just coming to MetLife Stadium. It\u2019s coming to Corona and Flatbush,\u00a0 Astoria and Sunset Park, and every neighborhood that makes New York the most diverse, dynamic city in the world,\u201d Mamdani said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said the new passport initiative will help locals and tourists alike explore \u201cfun, free and accessible\u201d activities across the city.\n<\/p>\n

The passport booklets will be available from every library and some select events in the city starting June 11, with stamps available at hundreds of cultural institutions, community organizations and public events. Each stamp has been designed by New York City-based artists with roots across the world in a bid to reflect both the cultural diversity of New York and the countries participating in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Mamdani has also announced the launch of a new events calendar and interactive digital map that will help New Yorkers and World Cup fans discover low-cost programming across the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to encourage participants to explore dance performances, film screenings, art exhibits, book talks, block parties and more across the five boroughs in addition to exploring immigrant neighborhoods like Little Colombia in Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

Dozens of Queens organizations have been featured in the initiative, including Culture Lab LIC, the Lewis Latimer House in Flushing, the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona and the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning.<\/p>\n

Ran Yan, executive director of the Lewis Latimer House, asserted that cultural exploration can help strengthen local communities and shine a light on local histories that are often overlooked.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThis program is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the diversity and creativity that define our city. We\u2019re looking forward to welcoming visitors to engage with legacies of innovation and community in Queens and beyond,\u201d Yan said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Maya Handa, Mamdani\u2019s World Cup Czar, said the new initiative will help provide affordable ways for New Yorkers and tourists alike to celebrate the World Cup during the summer.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these new initiatives, we\u2019ll make it\u00a0 easy for New Yorkers and visitors alike to explore the five boroughs, find free watch parties, visit small businesses, and enjoy the historic tournament coming to our community,\u201d Handa said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mamdani also recently announced that official fan fests will be free to enter across the five boroughs, with a Queens fan fest planned for Louis Armstrong Stadium at the National Tennis Center between June 11 and June 27. The event was originally slated to cost $10 per visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy bringing these free fan events to every borough, we\u2019re making sure everyone can be part of that joy,\u201d Mamdani said in a statement last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NYC Tourism + Conventions will launch its new World Cup events calendar on May 27 through the World Cup hub on the agency\u2019s website, spotlighting events, special offers and promotions from businesses and organizations across the city.<\/p>\n

Businesses and organizations across New York City will be welcome to submit events and promotions for consideration free of charge.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

List of Queens organizations participating in new World Cup passport program\n<\/p>\n

Culture Lab LIC<\/p>\n

Franklin Furnace<\/p>\n

Friends of Argentine Tango<\/p>\n

Glow Cultural Center<\/p>\n

Harmony 4 All<\/p>\n

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning<\/p>\n

King Manor Museum<\/p>\n

Korean Community Services<\/p>\n

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n

Lewis Latimer House<\/p>\n

Long Island City Partnership<\/p>\n

Louis Armstrong House Museum<\/p>\n

Make the Road NY<\/p>\n

NONGKI NYC<\/p>\n

Outerboro Soccer<\/p>\n

Project New Yorker<\/p>\n

Queens Botanical Garden<\/p>\n

Queens County Farm Museum<\/p>\n

Queens Museum<\/p>\n

Queens Public Library<\/p>\n

Queens Theatre<\/p>\n

Thalia Spanish Theater<\/p>\n

The Haitian Americans United For Progress, Inc.<\/p>\n

For stamp locations and a full list of organizations participating in the passport initiative, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new NYC Neighborhood Passport initiative encouraging visitors to explore small businesses, cultural…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[90332,84470,43604,1445,71517,90333,9,24,63,122,124,123,25799,90334,14771,82],"class_list":["post-230080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-culture-lab-lic","tag-lewis-latimer-house","tag-louis-armstrong-house-museum","tag-mamdani","tag-maya-handa","tag-neighborhood-passport","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-queens-public-library","tag-thalia-spanish-theater","tag-world-cup","tag-zohran-mamdani"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}