Living just outside NYC, I have this issue rubbed in my face on a daily basis. Between that jackass Fireman Ed doing radio commercials for the stadium, the near daily press conferences by NYC Mayor Bloomberg, and the chest-thumping by Jets fans who absolutely MUST have their own stadium, its just become a constant source of aggravation. And here's the reason why...
If you weren't aware, our fair govenor has committed hundreds of millions of New York STATE tax dollars to help fund the construction of the proposed West Side Stadium. The rationale for doing this is that this stadium will be the crown jewel of NYC's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. While the financial impact to the State of New York of winning those Olympics is arguable at best, read below by the financing of the stadium will do:
The fact that the City of New York and the New JERSEY Jets seek to gain such an asset at the expense of taxpayers in such places as Lockport, Tully, Lansing and Watertown is an abomination. If you feel the same way, please go to the following website, read up on the facts yourself, and contact your government representatives.
http://newyorkabc.org/content/officials.html
Thanks!
Duey