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January 13, 2009
RUSTY START FOR METS
NY Post
By Ikimulisa Livingston and Rich Calder
Hundreds of millions in taxpayer subsidies just doesn't buy what it used to.
They were going for an old-time feel - but not that old!
Spanking-new, $850 million Citi Field is already beginning to rust.
A Post reporter spotted brown water from a rusty beam creeping down the wall of the front entrance of Citi Field's main gate in Flushing, Queens, on 126th Street. The Mets are set to move there in April.
Rob Bedelis, a mechanical engineer who helped build the Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park, said Citi Field shouldn't be rusting a little over two years after the start of construction.
"It's a sign of the quality of workmanship," he said. "If I were a fan, I wouldn't be too thrilled. This might be cosmetic and not structural, but fans are paying a lot of money for baseball tickets."
From the comments section:
zodiax wrote:
Just think what the problems would be if "value engineers" had used cheaper materials, like they are proposing for the new Nets home.
Posted by eric at January 13, 2009 11:22 AM