New Mobile Wallpapers for 2018

Our trusty designer extraordinaire dropped these slick wallpapers today! Grab yours below and dress your phone up with supreme style. 

2017 Recap

2017 is coming to a close and it's time to reflect on some of the many accomplishments this year. We are extremely proud of the strides we've made and excited for the future. With continued involvement and effort from members, we will reach even greater heights so that we may have a greater impact on our community. Thank you to everyone who has invested their time and energy into the #TRibe! 

  •  Debuted new drums ‘Thunder’ a 36” vintage '70s Slingerland bass drum and a 14" high tension marching snare
  •  Competed in the 2016 Pepito Cup hosted by Guiseppe Rossi. Posted 2nd best record in the tournament
  •  Hosted East Village Bar Crawl
  •  Coordinated NY Rangers match group outing
  •  Coordinated Manchester City trip which included Spurs match, stadium and academy tour, supporters group mini tournament at the academy and City Square Live interview
  •  Marched in Chinese New Year Parade
  •  Coordinated food drive for Food Bank for New York City and collected 100 lbs of food
  •  Kicked off the new season with a new partner bar, St. Pats. Hosted over 300 people at season opener watch party
  •  Supported Dallas Beer Guardians’ Day of Giving Back in Denton, TX
  •  Distributed a new premium giveaway for membership: Patrick Vieira bobblehead
  •  New TR signage and a membership table at Yankee Stadium
  •  Coordinated a member tour of ESPN HQ
  •  Hosted a #Railgate at The Bronx Brewery. Over 100 members attended
  •  Marched in the NYC Pride Parade
  • Competed in Street Soccer USA Times Square Cup
  •  Established a new partnership with the Bronx Brewery with free beer at a number of tailgates and events
  •  Debuted our new Mitchell & Ness, NYCFC, TR collection with a fabulous launch party at Upper90 Astoria
  •  Sent 2 lucky members to the Colorado Rapids away match in Denver courtesy of St. Pat’s
  •  Extended the Electric City product range
  •  Coordinated 2 open practice dates at the team facility in SUNY Purchase attended by 100 TR members
  •  Hosted full tailgates at RBA, East Hartford and New England courtesy of TRCT and TRNJ
  •  Hosted full tailgate at CitiField
  •  Exclusive time at NYCFC House with FIFA 17 Tournament and merch discount
  •  Donated over $1,000 to Tickets for Troops. Gave away 40 match tickets and TR Veteran’s Appreciation scarves
  •  Donated over $4,000 to South Bronx United via their Charity Cup and Annual Benefit
  •  Donated $250 to Texian Army (Houston Dynamo supporters) for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
  • Hosted End of Season party at Barleycorn NYC with Jolty Awards
  •  Grew social media following to Twitter: 12.1K, Instagram: 16.1K
  •  Number of members: 1040

South Bronx United Annual Benefit

"South Bronx United, Inc. is a nonprofit youth development organization, founded in 2009, that serves more than nearly 1,000 boys and girls each year through programs on the soccer field, in the classroom, and in the community.  South Bronx United (SBU) combines academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs,  immigrant legal services, and other family and youth supports with recreational and travel soccer.  SBU participants range from ages 4 to 20 years old and primarily come from low-income, immigrant families.  The SBU Academy, the organization's highest-touch program, aims to provide a path from middle school to high school to college and careers.  Within the past five years, 100 percent of SBU Academy seniors have graduated high school and 94 percent have enrolled in college."

The Third Rail understands the value of support. That is why we are honored to be bronze level sponsors of the youth advocacy programs of South Bronx United through their annual benefit. This years benefit will honor NYCFC President Jon Patricof and will be held on November 16th in Manhattan. Anyone interested to attend can find additional information and tickets here: http://www.sbusupporters.org/benefit.

Photos: #Railgate at Red Bull Away Match

Photos by Kevin Cifuentes

The Third Rail and its New Jersey chapter hosted another awesome #Railgate at Red Bull Arena. Despite the Friday 3 pm start time, the turnout was fantastic! We wonder what excuses everyone used to get out of work early? Check out some of the photos from the day below. 

We thank our wonderful partners at The Bronx Brewery and Monster Energy for their continued support. #TRibe

Video: "They Think We're Scum."

Copa 90 dropped by earlier this year to get some feedback on rivalries in MLS and, of course, NYCFC vs Red Bull had to be included. In addition to NYC, they hit Vancouver, Seattle and Portland. Check out this video to see what they learned.

Does football exist in America? Here's a look at how MLS rivalries are growing, with the New York and Cascadia derbies providing bigger scenes every year. Subscribe to COPA90: http://bit.ly/Copa90Subscribe Check out COPA90 US for the North American voice on the global game: https://www.youtube.com/user/kick Check out our new website: http://bit.ly/Copa90 About COPA90: At COPA90 we believe that football is the universal language.

Tifo - A Process

On August 6th we will display our latest tifo. It's a 2 panel project with each piece measuring 40' x 50'. Here are some quick notes about the process:

- 16 people worked on the tifo.
- Over 15 hours were invested from start to finish.
- Approximately 20 gallons of paint were used. 
- 6 pizzas were consumed. 
- 1 incredible memory was made.
- The tifo will be displayed for up to 45 seconds. 

Tifo is one of the experiences that help define supporter culture and we are proud of and thankful for the people who volunteered the time and energy to help this process along. Check out some photos from the day below to take a behind the scenes look at how it's done. If you want to get involved in tifo in the future, please shoot us an e-mail at membership@thirdrail.nyc. 

 

Throwback Thursday: Dallas/Frisco 2015

Two years ago The Third Rail traveled to Frisco, Texas to watch NYCFC play FC Dallas. We reached out to Blue Moon Dallas, a Manchester City supporters group in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and were welcomed with open arms to their city. This short video captures some of that moment and will forever be in our hearts and minds when we think back on year one.