jake · 2005-04-05 NYP: FIELDS NEEDS NEW DREAMS, WHY NOT THE STADIUM
[quote] My humble suggestion: Do a smart flip-flop.
Rescind your opposition to the West Side stadium and fully embrace the project.
I know what you're thinking: A flip-flop is what's got Ferrer in free-fall. But that wasn't a one-time change of position. And Freddy has flipped on so much — death penalty, abortion and now Diallo — that it starts to look like a major character flaw.
And you can honestly point to a reason for your change of position: We're no longer looking at the awful original plan — a no-bid steal of a deal that would've given away the MTA railyards for $100 million.
Now, the Jets' offer has ballooned to $720 million. This is a demonstrably better deal — especially considering the deteriorating condition of the subways, an issue that you've been raising more and more. [/quote] http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/43854.htm
jake · 2005-04-05
[quote] My humble suggestion: Do a smart flip-flop. Rescind your opposition to the West Side stadium and fully embrace the project. I know what you're thinking: A flip-flop is what's got Ferrer in free-fall. But that wasn't a one-time change of position. And Freddy has flipped on so much — death penalty, abortion and now Diallo — that it starts to look like a major character flaw. And you can honestly point to a reason for your change of position: We're no longer looking at the awful original plan — a no-bid steal of a deal that would've given away the MTA railyards for $100 million. Now, the Jets' offer has ballooned to $720 million. This is a demonstrably better deal — especially considering the deteriorating condition of the subways, an issue that you've been raising more and more. [/quote]NYP: FIELDS NEEDS NEW DREAMS, WHY NOT THE STADIUM
http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/43854.htm