For all you New York City parents and club employees/volunteers/coaches/directors/etc out there, could you tell me more about the NYC youth soccer scene and the clubs therein. Something about each club's club's founding, mission, differences to other area clubs, any affiliations the club may have with pro clubs stateside or otherwise, field resources, and generally about what the experience is like at the club. Clubs I'm particularly interested in, although I'd be happy to hear about others Blau Weiss Gottschee Downtown United Soccer Club Manhattan Soccer Club Metropolitan Oval New York Soccer Club South Bronx United Staten Island United Soccer
I guess I'm most particularly interested in the clubs that have been (either currently or in the past) NYCFC youth clubs.