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February 8, 2005
Bloomberg threatens to take his ball and go home
The Daily Snooze:
Mayor Bloomberg, during yesterday's press conference, explained that if the Jets stadium deal is not approved, New York would not be awarded the 2012 Olympics and the #7 subway line would not be extended to the West Side. Hizzoner also claimed that the Cablevision proposal would lead to a "glut of housing" on the market. (We're not making this up folks.)
In response to a question about ongoing talks with the Jets, Bloomberg dropped a bombshell -- if the stadium isn't built, the NY Jets would move to New Jersey. Other repercussion may follow:
- the New York Stock Exchange will move to York, PA and to be renamed the "York Stock Exchange,"
- Staten Island moves to NJ,
- Lower Manhattan moves to NJ, and
- the fiscally challenged MTA would be forced to raise fares!
Posted by lumi at February 8, 2005 8:52 PM