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mmarra82 · 11-09-2004, 04:16 PM

Stadium Voted Down

The Jets were voted down in an effort to build a new stadium to improve the teams revenue and franchise value.

The Jets were voted down 55.2% to 44.7%.

The New York Jets had planned for a 70,000 seat stadium to be constructed on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Stadium was to be constructed by a top quality construction firm at an estimated cost of $500 million. It is believed that the Jets' Organization was going to contribute $125 million while the rest came from the public.

The plans included a retractable roof with a grass playing field. Although many Jet officials have said they do not plan on using the roof and altering the games because of the weather, they feel that the retractable roof will make the plans more appealing to the public for the use of other events besides the minimum of ten football games.

The Stadium will include many features that do not exist in their current stadium including 150 luxury suites and 10,000 club seats, sit down restaurants and entertainment along with methods of mass transportation due to the difficulties it could be to travel in New York City.

The Jets released a statement earlier today, "Although we are disappointed with the results to begin construction of a new stadium on Manhattan's Upper West Side, rest assure this issue is not a dead one. The people of New York deserve a new facility and we will go back to work and put this issue back up to vote next season."

11-09-2004, 04:16 PM	#157
mmarra82 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oakdale, New York	Stadium Proposal Fails Stadium Voted Down The Jets were voted down in an effort to build a new stadium to improve the teams revenue and franchise value. The Jets were voted down 55.2% to 44.7%. The New York Jets had planned for a 70,000 seat stadium to be constructed on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Stadium was to be constructed by a top quality construction firm at an estimated cost of $500 million. It is believed that the Jets' Organization was going to contribute $125 million while the rest came from the public. The plans included a retractable roof with a grass playing field. Although many Jet officials have said they do not plan on using the roof and altering the games because of the weather, they feel that the retractable roof will make the plans more appealing to the public for the use of other events besides the minimum of ten football games. The Stadium will include many features that do not exist in their current stadium including 150 luxury suites and 10,000 club seats, sit down restaurants and entertainment along with methods of mass transportation due to the difficulties it could be to travel in New York City. The Jets released a statement earlier today, "Although we are disappointed with the results to begin construction of a new stadium on Manhattan's Upper West Side, rest assure this issue is not a dead one. The people of New York deserve a new facility and we will go back to work and put this issue back up to vote next season."