But instead of the wrecking ball that Bruce Springsteen sang about, a crane with a claw is taking bites out of the stadium's top sections. Clouds of dust drifted in the air as concrete and steel fell to the ground.

About a dozen construction workers at the nearby new stadium watched the demolition.

The 34-year-old venue has played host to the Giants, the Jets, the Cosmos, the MetroStars and the Red Bulls.

Everything from seats to pieces of turf are being sold.

The new stadium will seat 82,500 fans, including 9,500 club seats and 222 luxury suites. It will be the NFL's third-largest stadium.

A Bon Jovi concert in late May will officially open the stadium.