[2][3] On March 9, 2006, it was announced that Austrian energy drink conglomerate Red Bull GmbH had purchased the club,[4][5][6] and as part of their sponsorship, they would also completely re-brand the franchise, changing the name, colors, and logo, a move which drew mixed reactions.

[7] Some of the original NYCF members left after this, and later a part of this group began supporting the New York City FC after its foundation.

[8] Prior to New York Red Bulls home matches in the past, the ESC tailgate took place in parking lot 16-A at Giants Stadium.

On April 15, 2023, the club - alongside fellow supporters groups Viking Army and Torcida 96 - voted for and staged a walkout at Red Bull Arena at the start of a match against Houston Dynamo.

With the building of the team's own stadium, Red Bull Arena, the supporters have become much closer to the general public, in both communication and proximity.

In August 2010 the club used its home venue at El Pastor in Newark to host a fundraiser for Joe Vide,[16] an ex-player diagnosed with cancer.

February 2011, a month before the start of the 2011 MLS season, saw the ESC men's soccer team play in the inaugural South Ward Football Challenge,[17] winning the Spanish Pavilion Cup.