When your parent works for an airline, traveling around the world is easy, as a self-confessed ‘airline nepo baby’ has revealed.

Joshua Crawford, 23, from New Jersey, has built a growing social media following thanks to his globetrotting content – ​​which he admits is due to the fact that his father works as an Aircraft Tools, Calibration and Support Equipment Supervisor for United, which means that his son can board flights for free.

In a TikTok post, Joshua – whose father worked for the airline for 24 years – showed how he has amassed 260,212 miles over the past five years, after flying 123 flights to more than 30 cities around the world.

In another upload, he outlines the other benefits of being an airline ‘fake baby’ – besides being able to fly for virtually nothing.

The first plus he mentions is that international travel is ‘easy’. This is because it has Global Entry, which includes TSA pre-check.

Although he didn’t get Global Entry for free, he said Business insider Thanks to his father’s job, he got a discount.

Then Joshua says he can score free upgrades – including to first class – on all flights if there are seats available.

In one photo, he shows how he landed a $7,000 fully flat seat in United’s Polaris business class cabin at no extra cost.

And in dozens of other clips, he can be seen enjoying dinner in luxurious cabins, with glassware and silver cutlery in view.

The third benefit of being an airline nepo baby, Joshua says, is that he gets access to airport lounges so he never has to spend money on food in the terminals.

In 2023, the influencer visited four continents, traveling through the US, Europe, Australia and Japan.

At United Airlines, employees’ children have their flight privileges revoked when they turn 26.

However, since Joshua is listed as his father’s “main companion,” he has managed to maintain the VIP treatment.

While Joshua can fly across America for free by standing by, he has to pay taxes on international flights, but he says this is a fraction of what a full-price ticket would cost.

For example, he only had to pay $70 for a last-minute flight from Japan to the US

He told his TikTok followers that he feels “blessed.”

In addition to his posts, other airline nepo babies have weighed in.

One of Joshua’s fans wrote, “My mom works at Delta and my dad works at Southwest. I have had so many wonderful experiences because of it.’

Another revealed: ‘It really is a blessing to be able to hop on a flight when you need to. I used Delta like I used Uber in college.”

Like Joshua, a TikToker said her mother, who works for JetBlue, made her a “flying partner” so she wouldn’t lose the benefits when she turned 24.

“Truly the most amazing privilege,” she added.

Joshua currently lives in California.

After earning a degree in marketing, he is looking for work while working part-time at Trader Joes.

In his TikTok outlining the pros of being an airline nepo baby, United Airlines commented, exclaiming, “We love this for you!”

Joshua hinted that he might be interested in following in his father’s footsteps by pursuing a career in the aviation industry, replying, “I love you guys to my core. I’m also looking for a job.’

Fans of The sopranos can now own an iconic piece from the hit HBO show – if the price is right.

Nearly 17 years after the crime drama series finale aired, leaving many viewers wondering if their TVs had unexpectedly turned off, Holsten’s in Bloomfield, New Jersey is now auctioning off the original booth where mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his family sat during the final scene .

The eBay listing has already received 218 bids as of Saturday evening, with the current top offer now set at a whopping $76,300.

Fans still interested in participating in the auction still have two days to place their bids to take home this popular piece of television history.

The ice cream parlor announced the auction on its official Instagram page on Wednesday, letting customers know that “the time has come” to say goodbye to the table and chairs used for the show’s final scene in which Gandolfini (Tony) once met featured with fellow cast members Edie Falco (Carmela) and Robert Iler (AJ), as they waited for Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow) to join them.

“All good things need an upgrade sometimes,” Holsten’s wrote in a caption, alongside a few photos of the booth as it looks today and an image of Gandolfini smiling as he sits at the booth.

‘The famous [Sopranos] stand is getting a much-needed facelift. We are auctioning the beloved stand on eBay starting today,” the Wednesday post read.

‘Place your bid for this unique opportunity to become the personal owner of “the stand”. View our list here. Of course we are not going to change the nostalgia of our beloved store… we are not crazy! Just cleaning things up!’

The social media post announcing the auction also included a note from Holsten’s owners explaining that they “don’t want to do this,” but ultimately “the integrity of the stands is now at risk.”

“They have been repaired many times and this furniture is over 60 years old,” the owners continued. ‘Obviously we don’t want to do this, but it has gotten to a point where they as a whole are no longer structurally safe and we have to think about the safety of our customers first.

They concluded the caption: “Customer safety is a priority for us and should be for our customers as well. https://www.ebay.com/itm/335280064819.’

On Saturday night, Holsten’s owners took to their Instagram page to remind customers and fans that this is the last weekend they can come in for a photo while sitting in the booth.

“This weekend is the last chance to get your photos,” the caption reads, next to another image of Gandolfini sitting in the booth and two other photos of customers. ‘Tonight we close at 10 o’clock and on Sunday we are open from 12 to 10 o’clock. Come down!’

The bid is expected to be even higher, as the highest bid has gone from $33,000 to over $76,000 in the past two days.

The eBay auction is open until 10pm on Monday, March 4.

The final scene was full of drama and tension as the New Jersey crime boss went to Holsten’s and sat down at the booth.

While waiting for Carmela and their two children to arrive, show writers and producers made it seem like Tony and his family could take a hit at any moment.

One by one, several people enter the restaurant, with some potential customers looking more and more like suspects who could pull a gun at any moment.

While this was going on, Meadow tried to park her car outside parallel to Holsten’s, which took her at least three attempts to finally get between two other cars.

Much of the scene was enhanced by the use of the popular Journey song Don’t Stop Believing.

Just as Meadow was about to walk into the restaurant and ice cream shop, the screen goes black, leaving viewers wondering if the Sopranos were attacked or if they were able to eat in peace.

The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons on HBO from 1999 to 2007, is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential television series of all time.

It is also credited with helping kick off the Second Golden Age of Television.

A transgender blogger from New Jersey and her wife have been accused of endangering the welfare of children after allegedly keeping their 10-year-old autistic son in a “filthy house” covered in feces.

Kirstyn Piper, 45, who identifies as a transgender woman, and her wife Amy Plummer, 46, were arrested in Ocean County, New Jersey, as reported by Reduxx.

The 10-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with autism in 2016, was found in December last year in a house with rubbish strewn about and the bathroom covered in faeces.

He later revealed to detectives in an interview that he had been living in those “deplorable conditions” for a year.

The child was immediately removed from the home. Piper and Plummer were taken into custody on December 12 and released a week later pending trial.

A nurse at Lanes Mill Elementary School reported to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) that there were “ongoing concerns” about the boy’s hygiene and appearance, according to an affidavit obtained by Reduxx.

Upon arrival at his home, DCPP workers found the home in deplorable conditions and immediately alerted police.

‘The bathroom of the house was covered in feces. There were several Home Depot buckets around the residence… containing feces,” the statement said.

“DCPP also reported that trash, empty bottles/cans and recycling items were strewn throughout the residence.”

During an interview with detectives, the child said his home had a sewage problem that prevented fecal matter from being flushed down the drain.

Plummer, the child’s mother who graduated from Kean University last year, said the plumbing problems have persisted since March 2022.

According to Plummer, Piper, who is also the child’s biological parent, had “taken over” the issue and refused to seek help from anyone.

She added that physical disabilities had prevented her from walking too far, and she had no income to hire a plumber.

The 10-year-old reportedly told officers that his parents transported feces in an orange Home Depot bucket when the toilet was full.

He could not bathe because the bathtub was also filled with feces and was bullied at school for his poor hygiene, he said.

Piper runs a photography service called Puzzling Moment and is an LGBTQ activist on several social media platforms.

Until July 2023, she posted content advocating for LGBTQ+ issues and transgender rights with hashtags such as #lesbianpride, #transpride, #transgirl and #savetranskid.

In addition to her photography business, Piper also designed and sold “trans kids” and “trans girls” stickers at local night markets.

In social media posts Piper has shared over the years, her child has been captured at various LGBTQ events with his parents.

In some photos, the boy is wearing a T-shirt with the slogan ‘I love my 2 mommies’ and appears to have dyed his hair in rainbow colours.

The family are also seen in a series of photos from June last year, showing Plummer kneeling and proposing to renew their wedding vows to Piper.

According to Reduxx, Piper wrote a blog article in February last year about introducing LGBTQ issues and transgender rights to children from a young age.

“As caregivers, it is our responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive environment for our children, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation,” Piper wrote in the now-deleted blog.

“By exposing them to diverse perspectives and experiences, we can help them understand and appreciate the unique struggles that people from different communities face,” Piper wrote.

The next hearing for Piper and Plummer is scheduled for March.

DailyMail.com has reached out to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for more information.

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By Emma Saletta for Dailymail.Com

Published: 10:09 EST, February 23, 2024 | Updated: 10:24 EST, February 23, 2024

The fin whale, the world's second-largest animal after the blue whale, now lives full-time in the waters around New York and New Jersey, according to a new study that tracked the ocean giants through their songs.

This endangered whale typically spends the summer in feeding grounds in the Arctic and Antarctic waters and migrates to the tropics to reproduce and give birth in the winter.

But some fin whales live year-round in the New York City area, according to new research from a team of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society in The Bronx and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

The new research, combined with older data from this region, suggests these whales may have been living there for a decade or more.

Four years of audio recordings made from a buoy located about 40 miles off the coast of Long Island, New York, revealed that male fin whales remain in the area year-round.

The buoys captured singing whales every month of the study period.

Males are the only ones who sing, but since fin whales mate in winter, females are likely to be nearby when the males sing their winter songs. And while the females may migrate during the warmer months, at least some males seem to stick around, the scientists found.

The area where these whales live is known as the New York Bight, which extends outward in approximately a triangular shape east of Long Island, New York, and south of Cape May, New Jersey.

Fin whales grow to about 80 feet long from tip to tail, and as adults they weigh 40 to 80 tons — 80,000 to 160,000 pounds.

They can live 80 to 90 years, but they are threatened by climate change, entanglement in fishing gear, lack of prey due to overfishing, ocean noise such as radar tests, and being hit by ships.

“While they may not be seen as close to shore as other whales and dolphins, it is truly remarkable that the second largest animal to ever live on this earth can be found here year-round here in the New York Bight for our coasts is present,” the study said. co-author Howard Rosenbaum, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Ocean Giants Program, in a rack.

“Hopefully our efforts will lead to increased efforts and best practices to better protect these amazing, endangered animals in the NY Bight.”

Females give birth every two to three years, after a gestation period of 11 to 11.5 months.

Scientists believe that fin whales are monogamous and form bonds between mating pairs.

Because there is almost a year between the time they mate and the time they give birth, their annual migrations bring them back to the same location for both events.

This likely means that calves are being born and adult whales are mating in the waters around New York and New Jersey.

Currently, the fin whales that live in the northwest Atlantic Ocean — including in the New York Bight — are managed as a single population, but previous studies and the new study have identified multiple groups of whales, the authors wrote.

“More information is needed on the distribution and behavior of fin whales in the New York Bight to help inform how to protect this endangered species from the range of potential stressors and threats that occur year-round in these waters,” says co-author of the study. Mindi Rekdahl, associate marine conservation scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, said in the statement.

The study was published in the magazine Scientific reports.

By analyzing recordings of whale song made from January 2017 through December 2020, scientists were able to track the whales' seasonal shifts.

“The New York Bight buoys play a critical role in protecting wildlife, like the fin whale, in one of the busiest waterways in the world,” said co-author Mark Baumgartner, a marine ecologist at Woods Hole. “The data collected allows industry, government and the public to know when whales are nearby.”

Fin whale songs tend to be repetitive, so the main characteristic that changes in them is called the 'inter-note interval' (INI), the amount of time between notes.

The scientists found that in most years the INI was shortest from September to December, meaning the whales were often calling.

This makes sense since that is their mating season.

In the spring, from March to April, the INIs became longer.

“Since the songs followed predictable seasonal shifts from short INIs to long INIs and had a distinct INI pattern within each season, a single song pattern was present in the NYB during these years,” the researchers wrote.

In other words, whale songs followed a clear seasonal pattern each year.

Remarkably, this pattern was the same as previous researchers had tracked in the region a decade ago.

However, they discovered that one year did not follow the pattern: 2019.

This year there was no short INI period in autumn and winter.

This may reflect a year in which a shift in reproductive behavior occurred, the authors wrote.

'Instead, fin whales may have continued to forage mainly in the sea [New York Bight]while reproductive fin whales may have used another region for breeding activities,” they wrote.

DailyMail.com has created a map of the top 10 whale watching locations according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and the New York Aquarium.

You may be able to catch a glimpse of a fin whale from the shore, but the best way to spy these animals is by going out on a boat.

The list of locations was published in 2019 but is “still relevant today,” co-author Carissa King Nolan, assistant marine conservation scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, told DailyMail.com.

“From those locations, people would most likely see humpback or bottlenose dolphins,” she said. “Fin whales are generally found further from shore, so someone is less likely to see a fin whale in one of those places.”

However, it doesn't hurt to try.

From tough weather and tricky terrain to overcrowding, a fleet of pilots have revealed some of their least favorite airports in the world.

A Reddit post titled “pilots, what's your least favorite airport?” quickly gained traction within the primarily US-based aviation community, with New York's La Guardia topping the list.

Explaining why many pilots hate La Guardia, one pilot wrote: 'Just a complete pain from 5,000 meters until you get to the gate. Unfortunately it doesn't stop there. The airport is packed. The food sucks and it's ridiculously expensive. There are people everywhere. It's old.'

The Redditor added that leaving the airport was just as annoying, with lines on the runway and “complicated taxi instructions.”

Another airline captain agreed with the sentiments, adding that in addition to being “insanely busy,” La Guardia also had “short runways,” which meant that “you were close to other planes and that the ramp area was tight.”

His other nomination in the worst airports category was Chicago for its “ridiculously long taxi experience.”

Another pilot in the conversation agreed with Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as one of the top contenders.

Speaking about the transport hub, he said: 'The controllers forget to adjust the distance between aircraft when the runways and taxiways are covered in ice.

'On the third go-around on a flying day you want to strangle someone.'

On the other hand, he added, “The ground controllers are some of the best and can be very entertaining, which is good because you'll be listening to them for a while.”

However, his vote for worst airport went to Southwest Oregon Regional Airport.

He wrote: 'There really shouldn't be an airport here in my opinion.

“Any place where a single ship in the water can force you to kick half the passengers off the plane was not properly planned.

'It's fun to put large amounts of golf clubs in the overhead bin. Short runways and terrible instrument approaches.”

He named California's Inyokern Airport as his second least favorite airport because it has a “narrow runway in the middle of a missile range.”

As a result, he says, “the entire airspace is closed for most of the day. So if you're delayed, expect it to be six o'clock.'

To make matters worse, he says the area is being hit by severe turbulence.

The pilot continued, “I always heard of flights returning to LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) due to severe turbulence, but I never experienced this until my sixth flight there.

“When we were at a 60-degree angle and the contents of my flight bag were scattered throughout the cockpit, I finally understood what everyone was talking about.”

Like many other commentators, he also shared his distaste for the three largest airports – John F. Kennedy (JFK), La Guardia and Newark – that serve New York.

Along with other pilots' points, he says La Guardia is not favorable because “there is no train service from the airport to the city.”

For Newark, New Jersey, he complained about delays on the tarmac, while for JFK he said customs lines could stretch up to “four hours,” making flight connections difficult.

Other pilots complained that New York and New Jersey airports were hampered by weather delays.

Similarly, another pilot highlighted Canada's Toronto Pearson International for its temperamental weather.

They explained: 'Yes, this airport is huge… but as soon as it gets windy or an inch of snow falls, the whole building goes to shit.

'Cancellations and delays everywhere. Two days ago, 200 flights were canceled due to a bit of wind.

'Last week we landed five hours late because of some snow. When we landed, I counted at least twenty planes waiting at the gate, some of which had apparently been waiting for more than two hours. Not to mention the landing fees are insane.”

Other airports thrown into the thread included Aspen/Pitkin County Airport for its complex terrain, Mexico City for being “too busy,” and Florence Airport in Italy for being “built in the worst possible location, directly for a high mountain'.

One pilot interrupted the conversation with a neutral response and mused, “As an airline pilot, all I can really say is that almost every airport has its ups and downs.

'Airports with challenging flight paths often have stunning scenery to back them up, and airports located in metropolitan areas are often the easiest to get to and from and offer great services.

'Even those with weird and complex procedures require heightened awareness (and some interesting hand flying) to keep things running smoothly with an acceptable safety margin.

'I honestly think 'least favorite' airport mostly boils down to 'what's the most boring airport I've flown into, with the fewest redeeming qualities?'… but I'm having a hard time thinking of any airport I've ever visited I didn't like it, and I've been flying for almost a quarter of a century.

“Most of our objections in the aviation world are usually due to the lack of facilities at a particular airport, poor overnight hotels, crime, or scary van drivers.”

If these photos don't spark your wanderlust, nothing will.

They were created by travel couple Danielle Zito and Fede Supital Terron, who document their epic adventures with breathtaking photography.

The couple met in 2017 while working on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Spain's Canary Islands to Miami. But it wasn't until 2021 that they started traveling full-time.

They have now ticked off 75 countries together and posted beautiful snapshots on their website (scratchyourmapa.com) and Instagram(@scratchyourmapa), where they gained 22,500 followers.

With their permission, MailOnline Travel has selected incredible photos and videos from their travels.

Danni, from New Jersey, and Fede, from Buenos Aires, said they had been traveling since they met.

The reason they photograph their travels? They said: 'We love photography and we have both always had a passion for capturing memories to keep for ourselves.'

And they do everything they can to take the perfect photo, carrying a 'big backpack' with photography gear, including a mirrorless camera with different lenses and a drone. They even plan their outfits to “match the atmosphere and colors of the destination.”

Their favorite place they captured? An island in Yemen called Socotra. Why? They said: 'The sky is always full of stars, the water is crystal clear and there are unique landscapes that you can't find anywhere else.'

They chose Iceland, Norway, Italy and Greece as some of their favorite European destinations. The reason? They said: 'They all have super friendly people, great food and incredible scenery.'

And the pair chose Argentina, El Salvador and Peru as places in America they “really love.”

But they are unimpressed by every country they have visited. The couple said they were disappointed by Monaco.

They explained: 'There's a lot of hype around it, but honestly it's ridiculously expensive and not a very attractive destination in our opinion.'

Similarly, Marrakesh is another destination they were misled by.

They explained: 'It is a city that is very chaotic, and we unfortunately found many people trying to scam us, which not many people talk about when they glorify Marrakech.'

The pair describe travel as a “rollercoaster,” the highlights of which, they said, include sharing moments around the world, connecting with locals, learning about new cultures and creating lasting friendships.

But the lows include their car breaking down in Mexico and their photography equipment being stolen in Ecuador.

And when it comes to their work, they said, “There's often more work than fun, and we have to make a lot of sacrifices.”

Although they can now finance their adventures through content creation, blogging and photography, they said they spent their first two years dipping into their savings, working side jobs and limiting their living expenses.

Sometimes they even resorted to “sleeping in a car, sharing a bed, or living off protein bars.”

They explained: 'Blogs and content creation are not an overnight success, and it took us a few years before we started making a real income.

“It's harder than any job we've ever had, but it can certainly be done by anyone who puts their mind to it.”

The secret of their success? They said, “For us, communication is always number one. Discussing the places you want to go, the pace and style of travel, and who does what in each job is critical.”

For more information from Danni and Fede, visit their website scratchyourmapa.com. Or find them on Instagram at www.instagram.com/scratchyourmapa or TiTok www.tiktok.com/@scratchyourmapa.

A new book details some of the demons Sopranos star James Gandolfini faced — including problems with alcohol — while filming the later seasons of the legendary HBO series.

The three-time Emmy winner's personal struggles have been chronicled many times, with HBO executives admitting they feared he would die from alcohol. and drug binges before the end of the series.

A new book by Mark Kamine, a location scout on the show, details more of these issues in “On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry.”

Kamine writes about how his experience with Gandolfini — who died of a heart attack in Rome in 2013 — began to fray in the show's fifth season.

The cast and crew stayed at the Monmouth Park racetrack in central New Jersey to film the episode featuring Tony Soprano's horse Pie-O-My.

As Kamine tells it, “I'm in the hotel bar when the crew member closest to Jim asks if I want to go to Atlantic City with Jim and a few others.”

Atlantic City, as Kamine notes, is about 80 miles from Monmouth.

Kamine said he rejected Gandolfini's offer and that “the next morning I'm not surprised if Jim can't be woken up.”

The location scout, who is now executive producer of HBO's The White Lotus, said Gandolfini's discomfort with fame led him to his darker impulses.

In one instance, Gandolfini didn't show up until he was four hours late and the entire time he was “cursing his way through his half-learned lines, doing take after take, drinking coffee and bottled water, alternately sheepish and boorish, the like him always is when he messes up,” Kamine wrote.

At the end of the series, the owner of the famous “Soprano house” where the family lived in North Caldwell, New Jersey, struck up a conversation with Gandolfini, as Kamine said he had done many times before.

'Jim interrupts and says, with more than a little regret, 'I'm really sorry, but my memory is a bit damaged and I can't remember, who are you?'

The author claims the owner was 'hurt' and 'shocked' by the mild event.

Kamine said at one point that Gandolfini was becoming “increasingly unreliable,” to the point that HBO held him financially responsible if his tardiness or excesses caused filming to be postponed or canceled.

His delays would sometimes anger his co-stars, as Kamine recalls Edie Falco – the iconic Carmela Soprano from Gandolfini's Tony – angrily reacting to the news that Gandolfini missed a day of shooting with “are you kidding me?”

Falco, on the other hand, was 'always fully prepared, always astonishing and immediate in character. She [was] nothing but an admirable presence on set throughout the entire run of the show,” Kamine said.

It had a negative effect on Gandolfini, he claims.

“Jim appears to be in awe and frustrated by her easy access to persuasive emotions,” Kamine wrote.

“He often gets into out-of-character, curses himself in the middle of the scene and calls up the script supervisor to give him lines.”

Kamine, however, notes “Gandolfini more than anyone else [creator] David [Chase] makes the performance [what] It is true that his expressive characteristics, rich lyrics and menacing, subdued gestures have a great and consistent impact.'

Because of that, and because of his genuine goodwill, the cast and crew tolerated the beloved star.

After each week of shooting, Gandolfini would order sushi for the cast and crew and at the end of each season, Gandolfini would gift the cast something usually worth hundreds of dollars, as well as custom engraved watches after the series finale.

Gandolfini was the intense and charismatic star of the show for its entire run from 1999 to 2007, but he struggled with alcohol and substance abuse and died of a heart attack in 2013 at just 51.

The actor's death saddened the world and sent ripples throughout Hollywood.

At the time of his death he was married to his second wife, actress Deborah Lin, with whom he had a daughter Liliane, now nine years old.

His son Michael, who was 14 when he found his father dead in a Rome hotel room, played a young Tony Soprano in the HBO prequel film Many Saints of Newark, released in October.

Michael, now 24, is the son of Gandolfini and his first wife, film producer Marcy Wudarski.

THE 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

During a live broadcast from Miami, FIFA announced the schedule of venues for the 48-team tournament.

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The United States, Mexico And Canada will host the extended tournament, which will take place over 39 days.

Cases were made for alternative final locations, including AT&T Stadium in Texas.

But it will be MetLife Stadium that will host the showpiece on July 19, 2026.

The 82,500-seat venue is one of seven venues where artificial surfaces must be replaced with grass for the tournament.

Fans aren't very excited about today's announcement, especially given the surface area.

MetLife Stadium is the home of the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

Earlier in this NFL season, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles tendon while playing for MetLife.

When the location was finally announced, one fan wrote on social media: “This was literally the worst possible option…”

While a second commented: “MetLife grass is an injury monster. I hope they install real grass or some other surface.”

A third moaned: “Arghhhh. Thought Dallas would be the choice!”

And a fourth said: “Wait until they see that grass.”

Another added: “Have fun trying to get back to Manhattan after this match.”

However, some were more positive, with one saying, “When you think about it. NYC's travel hub and NYC and NJ's public transportation system make this the ideal choice to host a finale.”

And another wrote: “East Coast fans rejoice.”

The opening match of the tournament will be held on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

This iconic location previously hosted the World Cup Finals in 1970 and 1986.

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Kylie Minogue strutted her stuff as she danced along to Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer in a video she shared on Friday.

The singer, 55, put on a leggy display in the clip as she donned a black striped dress with a sheer asymmetrical hemline.

The garment also featured a belt detail along the waist, while Kylie paired it with a black leather jacket as she danced in a parking lot.

The hitmaker let her blonde locks flow down her shoulders and added height to her frame with a pair of black heels.

Alongside the post she wrote: 'I HAD TO!!! CLASSIC!!! Excited to celebrate @jonbonjovi at @musicares WHOOOHHHOOHHH'.

The video comes after Kylie attended the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala in Los Angeles, honoring Jon Bon Jovi.

The special ceremony honored the rock star, who rose to fame in the 1980s as the frontman of rock band Bon Jovi.

Kylie was one of many stars who attended the ceremony to support the music artist and dazzled in a neon yellow Versace mini dress worth $3,390, which featured ruffles throughout the fabric.

The left part was off-the-shoulder, while a thin strap with the brand's logo was wrapped around her right shoulder.

Among those who took the stage and performed at the event were Melissa Etheridge, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark, Damiano David, Goo Goo Dolls, Jelly Roll, Marcus King, The War and Treaty and Lainey Wilson.

But perhaps the highlight of the evening was when the two New Jersey boys Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi got up to rock out together.

The crowd watching all the festivities included musical stars like Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, Linda Perry, Sammy Hagar, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Darryl McDaniels, as well as other high-profile people like Gayle King, Rita Wilson, Ted Danson , Mary Steenburger, among many others.

MusiCares is a charitable arm of the Recording Academy that provides programs to support the health and well-being of people in the music industry, including financial grants, support resources and crisis response efforts, according to CBS News.

The Person of the Year Gala not only recognizes people who are making a real difference in the world through their philanthropic efforts, but also serves as a major fundraising event for the organization.

Known for using his voice and star power to help a just cause, Bon Jovi's recognition as an honoree was due in part to his founding the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation (formerly the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation) in 2006 to to help combat hunger, poverty and poverty. homeless people by providing food, housing and vocational training programs.

In October 2011, the organization opened the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a community restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey, where customers pay what they can afford for their meals, with money or through volunteer work.

As of 2023, three more locations opened: one in Toms River, New Jersey, another on the Newark campus of Rutgers University, and a third in the Gilligan Student Union at New Jersey City University.