Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 10000; Flight Crew Type 3000
Communication Breakdown; Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Airspace Structure; ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
During planning of a NYC SFAR VFR flight down the Hudson; I specifically asked about TFR's in effect and was told there were none.  I discovered while with approach and flying down the Hudson that X Stadium did have a TFR in effect.  I was given excellent radar service to divert toward the west; but feel the dissemination of scheduled game events must be improved upon -- allowing Flight Service to give such TFR info in a timely manner.  Incidentally another pilot in the area was reprimanded by ATC for not knowing about the TFR.
C172 pilot reports discovering airborne that a sporting event TFR is in effect and is aided by an N90 Controller.  TFR's had been specifically checked prior to departure with none reported.