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November 21, 2006

The Hole That George Built

For those who've been wondering what the New York Yankees stadium construction site (before picture here) looks like these days, three months into construction, you can now feast your eyes on two new photos of the Hole That George Built, courtesy of my digital camera and the Village Voice Power Plays blog. Also included are my interviews with two residents of adjacent Jerome Avenue, who describe the dust that now blows over their neighborhood most days, along with such scenes as:

Touring the north end of the construction site along 164th Street, where a few remnant tennis courts will soon give way to a multi-story parking garage for Yankees players and execs, Hester notes, "I don't walk on that side because the rats are so fat." Since construction began, she says, overflowing trash cans and blowing debris have been the routine. "I'm from the old school, where you teach your kids to pick up your garbage."

Curbed.com also gave the piece a nice link, while telling readers to expect "the palpable taste of dust as you read." I think that's a compliment.

COMMENTS

Are there any web cam sites for the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field?

Posted by Roberto on November 21, 2006 08:55 PM

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