Inside a packed Mexican restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn, a woman lit a tall glass prayer candle to the Virgin of Guadalupe and kept it lit for the entirety of her team’s World Cup game against Ecuador, until Mexico won. On the buzzing streets of Little Senegal in Harlem, a Senegalese security guard beat a djembe and sang in Wolof, his offering of hope as his team faced off against Belgium in the Round of 32.

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Ahead of the final match, New Jersey Congresswoman Nellie Pou talks about the costs and benefits of hosting massive World Cup events in her district.

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A few weeks after two structural columns buckled at a Midtown Manhattan high rise, WNYC and Gothamist reporter David Brand shares new details from hours spent reviewing hundreds of pages of building plans at the Department of Buildings. He explains what the plans called for, what the engineering firm says about whether required steel reinforcements were installed and what city officials are investigating now. Plus, WNYC and Gothamistreporter Arya Sundaram reflects on how the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought immigrant communities together at watch parties across New York City. Photo: New York City Department of Buildings -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org