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Supporters say time is right for pro soccer franchise in Albany
TIMES UNION – With the World Cup coming back to the United States in 2026, supporters say it’s the right time to put a professional soccer franchise in downtown Albany.
View ArticleOfficials, developers propose $300 million Liberty Park development, with soccer stadium
WRGB CBS 6 – Albany local officials, developers and State lawmakers met with the Hochul Administration at the New York State Capital on Thursday, discussing a $300 million “entertainment district” aimed at transforming Albany’s Liberty Park.
View ArticleMLS NEXT Pro Soccer could be coming to Albany
DAILY GAZETTE – Business for Good Co-Founders Ed and Lisa Mitzen announced Thursday their intent to bring Major League Soccer NEXT Pro to Albany, along with a group of investors, including real estate developers Jeff Buell and Chris Spraragen, as well as professional soccer coach Steve Freeman.
View ArticleIs Albany Getting Its Own Professional Soccer Team and Stadium?
95.5 FM – An 8,000 seat venue is being pitched for downtown Albany
View ArticlePlanners seek state support for $300M redevelopment of downtown Albany with MLS soccer stadium
SPECTRUM NEWS – Ed and Lisa Mitzen, the founders of Business for Good, and a group of investors that includes Jeff Buell and Chris Spraragen proposed bringing a Major League Soccer Next Pro franchise to a new soccer stadium Thursday that would anchor redevelopment plans for downtown at Liberty Park.
View ArticleGroundbreaking ceremony held for Lincoln Park Pool in Albany
NEWS10 — Leaders and community members in the city of Albany celebrated the future of the Lincoln Park Pool. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleMeet a One Percenter Paying It Forward to the Tune of Millions
CHEDDAR – Ed Mitzen, CEO of Business for Good, explains how and why he’s giving back by funding businesses from marginalized entrepreneurs to push social change.
View ArticleHow Black Businesses in New York Are Trying to Close the Black-White Wealth Gap
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – … A major catalyst for the new organization is Ed Mitzen, a white businessman who built a successful marketing firm that he partially sold in 2020…
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