September 12, 2008
Yankees stadium on ESPN, before Congress
Two events next week of interest to those following the New York Yankees' almost $2 billion stadium deal:
- On Tuesday at 7 pm Eastern, ESPN's "E:60" will air a segment on the controversy over the stadium project. (If you miss it, it looks like clips are also archived on the E:60 website.) I was interviewed for this story; no clue whether I ended up on the cutting room floor.
- On Thursday at 10 am Eastern, Rep. Dennis Kucinich will be holding his latest stadium-finance hearing, this one with the juicy title of "Gaming the Tax Code: Public Subsidies, Private Profits, and Big League Sports in New York." Reportedly Seth Pinsky of the New York City Economic Development Corporation will be taking the stand; no word on whether the Yankees will send anyone. If you're not within easy walking distance of the Rayburn Office Building, the hearing should be webcast via the subcommittee's website - I'll try to post a direct link once I find one.
—Neil deMause
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