NYT: Opinion on the Stadium
The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">New York Times</a> has a piece today about the new Jets stadium titled <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/29/opinion/29HERB.html">"Wish Fulfillment for Woody"</a> which outlines some of the negative views.
Newsday Article
Newsday published an article today about the new Jets west side stadium saying "the taxpayers will lose" while comparing it to other stadiums in other citys. Mr. Keating did not take into account that this stadium could be used for conventions as well as other smaller venue events which most other city stadiums cannot.
Tagliabue & The Super Bowl
It is being reported that NYC Mayor Bloomberg and NY Governor Pataki both sent letters to the NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue asking for a Super Bowl in the new Jets Stadium three years after it was built, which would be 2011. If the NFL agress it could be yet another positive step towards getting the stadium built.
New Yorkers Don't Like Taxes
In what could be described as a "duh" poll, a new poll finds that <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--socialpromotions-0401apr01,0,1619118.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire">60% of New Yorkers don't want to have their taxes go towards the New Jets Stadium</a>. The News Day article also talks about other poll questions about the Nets and Bloomberg's social promotions.
New York Post: Taking Back N.Y.
In a positive spin on the new Jets stadium plans, Steve Cuozzo writes <a href="http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/17904.htm">"Let the games begin."</a> in his opinion article on why New York should be behind the plan.
Jay Cross Writes Back
Jay Cross, President of the New York Jets, wrote into the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/01/opinion/L01JETS.html">New York Times</a> to rebut some facts that had been written about the New York Jets plans to build a West Side stadium.
Queens Civic Group Wants Queens Jets Stadium
The <a href="http://www.qgazette.com/">Queens Gazette</a> is reporting that a Queens civic group is going to try and convince the 2012 Olypmic group to vote for a <a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2004/0331/Front_page/">new Queens Jets stadium</a> as opposed to the one on the West Side.
New York Games
This is in the links section, but thought it should be brought to the front page, <a href="http://www.newyorkgames.org/news/">NewYorkGames.org</a> is a great news website on the 2012 Olympic bid.
Post: Apple's Olympic Gold
The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/22256.htm"> New York Post</a> has an article about <a href="http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/22256.htm">New York's Olympic Stadium</a> in the bid for the 2012 Olympics. The article mainly points out that it is the most expensive of all the bidding cities, but seems to miss the point that it would also be home to the New York Jets, possibly a Superbowl and other events. Brian Hatch of <a href="http://www.newyorkgames.org/news/">NewYorkGames.org</a> is quoted.
Newsday: West is Not Best
In today's Newsday Opinion column Corey Bearak writes "Best site is Willets Point, not the West Side". Bearak goes on to argue most of the covered points about money for schools and public funding of a private venture.
Newsday: Incentives not enough
In an opinion column today, Tania Padgett of Newsday writes about the manufacturing woes of the city including what the new West Side Jets Stadium would add to the picture.
Cornell Daily Sun: Jets Need Stadium
The Cornell Daily Sun has an opinion column by Owen Bochner titled Jets Need Stadium where Owen talks about the "NIMBY" people (Not In My Back Yard) of New York City.
NYT: West Side Guggenheim?
The New York Times has an article about how the new West Side Jets stadium is rumored to include a Guggenheim Museum.
Mayor Bloombergs Op-Ed
New York City's Mayor Mike Bloomberg >spelled out the plans again for the West Side Jets stadium and the new expo center this Queens Chronicle article.
NIMBY Losing?
The New York Post is reporting that three big Not In My Back Yard court cases were recently thrown out.
West Side Worry
The Houston Chronicle writes about the 2012 Olympic bid and the West Side stadium plans.
NYT: Vote Postponed
New York Times has an article covering the Regional Plan Associations vote to not vote on the West Side deal as they are still working through the issues.
Daily News: Union smells a rat
The New York Daily News is reporting that the labor union construction workers were demontrating outside of Rep. Anthony Weiner's office yesterday to protest his opposition to the West Side Stadium.
NYT: Support for an Olympic Stadium, Only in Queens
A New York Times article goes over David Oat's points about building the stadium in Queens and why that is the only good choice. The article does point out that the Jets owner does not (and probably will not) put money towards a Queens Stadium.
Providence Journal: Gothamites vs. boondoggle
In an article titled Gothamites vs. boondoggle the Providence Journal opinion piece lays out some of the pros and cons of the new stadium plan. One of the things that the author seemed to miss is the expansion of the Javits center and its year round use as a way of bringing in revenue for the City.
Willetts Point Not That Cheap?
A Times Ledger article points out that the proposed Willets Point plan for the New York Jets stadium might cost just as much as the West Side plan.
Olympics at N.Y.C. in 2012? Just ask a cabbie
A quick positive article about the 2012 Olympics in NYC from the Democrat and Chronicle.
Study: No gain for Jets in Queens
The New York Daily News is reporting that Tishman Construction is saying the costs for the Jets stadium will be 1.4 billion in either Queens or the West Side.
