NEW YORK (AP) — Valentín Castellanos scored in the 36th minute, Sean Johnson got his seventh shutout of the season and New York City FC beat the Columbus Crew SC 1-0.
New York won for the fifth time in seven games to move within a point of Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Columbus (7-15-6, 27 pts.) lost for the first time in seven games.
The Crew SC faces expansion FC Cincinnati Sunday at Nippert Stadium (6:00 p.m./FS1).