With New York City FC’s potential stadium locations bouncing like a roulette wheel, it seems only fitting that they start to size up the Aqueduct Racetrack.

Capital New York reports talks have broken down between NYCFC and the GAL Elevator Company in the South Bronx, forcing the fledgling franchise to return their focus towards Queens.

According to their sources, GAL agreed to, then declined on an offer made by the Manchester City owned franchise for the purchase of their land and relocation of the company. After months of negotiations, NYCFC officials stepped away from the bargaining table to pursue other options

That search has taken them towards the Aqueduct; a stadium site that has long existed, but has seldom been entertained.

The Aqueduct Racetrack, home to the Resorts World Casino, sits on an expansive 210 acre piece of land in South Queens. Redevelopment plans have consistently been pitched for the area, with the latest being a short lived proposal for a Javits-style convention center on property by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Soccer is no stranger to the Aqueduct. Teams have entertained the area for years, dating back to the Metrostars in 2001. Then owners John Kluge and Stuart Subotnick proposed a Cosmos-style $70 million redevelopment plan that would include shops and housing centered around a 25,000 seat stadium. That plan never took off.

More recently, when MLS led the charge for a 20th franchise in New York, the league, along with members of the Bloomberg administration, pinpointed up to 19 potential stadium sites, including the Aqueduct. The aforementioned Cosmos entertained the site as well before moving on to other plans in Belmont.

Both MLS and the Cosmos passed up on the site mainly due to its location and transportation issues. The A-line is the only subway reaching the site, with the Q37 line the only bus to go directly towards the premises. Its South Ozone Park location is also hardly the league’s ideal for an NYCFC stadium, either.

It does, however, come with its perks. The Aqueduct is already zoned for entertainment purposes, cutting into the city’s bureaucratic red tape. It is also land that has been seeking promising redevelopment for years in a downtrodden area that could use revitalization — an ideal aspect to the plan that surely speaks to the politics of Mayor Bill De Blasio.

