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By Matthew Schuerman
Details about the Congressional inquiry into the Yankee Stadium financing might seem a little off-topic, but keep in mind that the Yankees have requested additional bond financing and that Bruce Ratner hopes to take advantage of the same in order to finance the Nets arena.
The story about the Yankees deal took an interesting turn yesterday when WNYC reported the following scoop ( full transcript ):
The new Yankee Stadium is receiving more than $600 million in city, state and federal subsidies. Almost half of that money came in the form of tax exempt bonds issued by the city’s Industrial Development Agency, or IDA. Under the bonding agreement, the IDA would have permanent access to a luxury suite at the new stadium. Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky says the agreement is another reason to question what public interest the new ballpark is serving to deserve such a high level of taxpayer support.
Though a sp...
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NERDS!!!!!!!!!! From: feedproxy.google.com Post Date: 2008-12-01 06:30:18
Those geeks who live in their mothers’ basements have done it again. They’ve gone and made another stat, which clearly makes everyone enjoy the game less. Plus, they don’t even watch baseball! They just play with their Excel spreadsheets. What happened to the days when men were men? We judged baseball players on what we saw, not on what some computer told us. Someone get Billy Beane on the line. I have to give him a piece of my mind for writing Moneyball .
Silliness a... more
By Pat Jordan
I was 12 the first time I visited Yankee Stadium in 1953. I had been invited to appear on Mel Allen’s pre-game TV show because, as a Little League pitcher in Connecticut, I had pitched four consecutive no-hitters and struck out every batter I faced except two. I arrived in a tan suit, and tie, with my glove in a paper bag. I expected the Yankees to ask me to throw a few, and then sign me to a contract. But they didn’t. Mel Allen just talked to my parents, then asked ... more
After the city has been taken to task in recent months for its dealings with the Yankees in the process of financing the team’s new stadium–so far as being accused that it served no public interest –it can’t be good PR for the Bloomberg administration for everyone to know just how strongly they pushed to get the best luxury box possible for themselves . Well new e-mails made public do just that in revealing how the mayor’s office put on a full court press in i... more
Not that we need more evidence that the Yankee Stadium parking deal was rancid to the core, but a Saturday story in the Times reveals the sad details of the Bloomberg administration's push for luxury
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Rick Karlin praises Assembly Majority Leader Jim Tedisco for actually offering some ideas for budget cuts. [ CC ]
This city has budgeted $200 million to buy private land in Coney Island for redevelopment. [ The Brooklyn Paper ]
A blogger writes that Utica's urban planning is encouraging divided neighborhoods and sprawl. [ Strikeslip ]
Richard Brodsky, head of the Assembly Transportation Committee, says they are looking for partners to help M.T.A. funding, and mentions the millionai... more
New York Yankee From: newyork.cityfeeds.com Post Date: 2008-10-30 15:08:20
Nel mio viaggio a New York, con gli amici, andai a vedere una partita di baseball. Ricordo che quando l'amico mi propose di andare a vedere una partita di baseball accettai subito. Era un sogno per me andare a vedere una partita, mi rendeva entusiasta e quando raccontavo ad amici e colleghi della mia partenza verso gli USA, ripetevo sempre che sarei andato a vedere una partita al New York Stadium. Andavo a vedere i "New York Yankee". Era come fosse una tappa turistica per vedere un monument... more
Manolo says, here is the Manolo latest column for the Express of the Washington Post .
Dear Manolo,
I am a young artist working in Seattle, and my company has instituted, horror of horrors, a new dress code! I have a pair of black wedges that I love, but I need some adorable (and affordable!) close-toed shoes to go with my new chocolate brown pants and skirts. Please help.
Sharon
Manolo says, the Manolo is glad to hear that some companies are attempting to reinstitute professional st... more
by James Gilchrist
New York City is a city that has a great amount of emotion attached to it. Think about it. Non-stop excitement, world class entertainment, unbeatable shopping, the stock exchange, Cosmopolitans, New York Style Pizza, the list goes on and on.
The capital city of New York is New York. New York City is the most populated city in the state, and one of the most densely populated cities in America. There are over eight million residents in the state of New York which is onl... more
Interesting:
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/kucinich-says-not-enough-votes-for-bailout-2008-09-28.html
Kucinich says not enough votes for bailout
By Kevin Bogardus
Posted: 09/28/08 03:31 PM [ET]
A prominent liberal Democratic lawmaker said Sunday there are not enough votes to pass the bailout package as it stands now.
“I will tell you right now I don’t know if they have votes,” said Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). “If the votes were there, this would be ... more
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), former 2008 presidential candidate, says, "This is too much money in too short a time going to too few people, while too many questions remain unanswered."
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Phillip Klein :
It’s not often that you see Mike Pence and Dennis Kucinich on the same side of a roll call vote. …
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How BIG is big? From: nolandgrab.org Post Date: 2006-06-30 06:33:04
So just how big is Atlantic Yards really?
The Municipal Art Society pointed out that the entire project is larger than THREE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGS, or 23 WILLIAMSBURGH SAVINGS BANK TOWERS .
Now this just in from Curbed : Miss Brooklyn will be over twice the height of the Coney Island Parachute Jump.
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StreetsBlog gives props to Atlantic Yards Report for "continuing to ask the questions that don’t seem to occur to his salaried colleagues in the local media":
Norman Oder has recently been digging into the critical issues of traffic and parking around Forest City Ratner’s massive urban renewal plan for Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
On 6/28/06:
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The Democratic Party Machine, which has consistently supported Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards proposal, is still alive and kickin’ despite recent scandals.
The latest pol to receive support from ’dem Dems is Hakeem Jeffries. Though the candidate for the 57th State Assembly District has charted a cautious position on Atlantic Yards, the appearance of Ratner spokesperson (and Jeffries’ friend) Lupe Todd at recent events and the inclusion of a couple cogs in th... more
Eleven score and ten years ago today (230 yrs.), 57 property/business owners declared that they were fed up with King George III of England and his failure to act in the best interests of his citizen-subjects.
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