The new Yankee Stadium is across the street from the old Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City.

Location

  • The original stadium sat at the historic site on East 161st Street and River Avenue.
  • The new stadium was built just north of it, on the opposite side of the street.
  • In practice, they are very close together—basically next-door neighbors separated by the street.

What happened to the old site

  • The old Yankee Stadium was closed after the 2008 season and later demolished.
  • That space was turned into parkland, now known as Heritage Field.

Quick map-style answer

  • Old stadium: south side of 161st Street.
  • New stadium: north side of 161st Street, across from the original site.

TL;DR: the new Yankee Stadium is not far away at all—it was built across the street from the old stadium.