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June 06, 2005

"No" vote, or no vote?

This just in from Newsday:

The proposed West Side stadium for the Jets and the Olympics is not going to be approved today by the Public Authorities board.
Senate Majority leader Joseph Bruno said at a press conference that he would not vote in favor of the plan and that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was also still opposed.
With an hour to go before the board meeting, it was not clear if the vote would take place at all. Bruno did say that he would vote in favor of an amendment saying the State Senate would support a stadium if New York City wins its 2012 bid.

LATE NOTE: And it's official: Silver says if there's a stadium vote, he's agin it.

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Sheldon Silver is fighting on the side of the taxpayer. Frankly, I never thought I'd see the day. Still, as a New York State resident (and therefore, one of the people who would ultimately be footing the bill for this monstrosity), I'm thrilled.
Posted by: Phil at June 6, 2005 03:48 PM

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