New York will follow in the footsteps of the Toronto Wolfpack and bid their way into the Rugby Football League.
According to The Daily Telegraph, New York's bid to enter the English competition is only a couple of weeks away from being approved.
The historical move would see the league organise chartered flights across the Atlantic and the right accommodation for teams involved who will make the seven-hour journey.
New York has reportedly compiled a wish list and it contains a talented bunch of out-of-contract NRL players.
Most of them are approaching the twilight of their careers including; Benji Marshall (34 years old), Kieran Foran (29), Brett Morris (33), Josh Morris (33), Darius Boyd (32), Sia Soliola (33), Aiden Tolman (30), Matt Prior (32), Jesse Bromwich (30), James Tamou (30) and James Graham (34).
The trajectory of New York's pending team looks to be a likely entry into the third-tier League One in 2021.
There then could be a promotion into the second-tier RFL Championship in 2022 and therefore a subsequent rise into the Super League by 2023.
New York chief executive, Rick Wilby says he is excited about the emergence of the team, “the amount of players that have reached out and wanted to be involved has been ridiculous."
The rubber-stamping of New York's entry into the league is expected to be completed before the end of the year, and they will target a $1 million-dollar per-year player once the team is secured into the league.
“We would want players who are prepared to be involved in something from the ground up,” Wilby said.
“It (official entry from the RFL) probably won’t be days away but certainly weeks. We want it closed and sealed off by Christmas or the close of this year.
“That will give us a full year before we kick a ball. Things are progressing nicely.
“The players coming out of contract next year, we can start talking to them. That’s why we want to get it signed off before Christmas.
“It’s a whole new world for rugby league and for the player pool.”
The team is yet to announce a logo nor a nickname, but will look to play at Red Bull Stadium in New Jersey and would mean a sharing arrangement would need to be agreed upon with MLS (Major League Soccer) soccer club, New York Red Bulls.