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If you've ever wondered about some of those calls that go the pinstripe way, or if there's just a little too much on the payroll, or perhaps the big question of how they can start out terribly and end up in the World Series up 3-1, perhaps it has to do with Major League Baseball's donations. They do have their headquarters in New York, after all.
http://www.politico.com/click/stories/0911/is_mlb_proyankees.htmlIf you've ever wondered about some of those calls that go the pinstripe way, or if... more
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New York City, as in other large cities like Los Angeles or Chicago, is a city of rooms, where many secret things occur clandestinely behind closed doors. Who knows what mysteries are even now unfolding inside the apartment in that very ordinary-looking building on the corner of 39th Street and Sixth Avenue, or even in the apartment right next door to it?
This series of photographs entitled “Rooms,” captures visits to rooms inside of places about which you may never have thought, or even if you’ve imagined what they’re like, you’ve probably never actually been there. The photographs capture a wide range of social and economic experiences in New York City, including: scenes at a garment-district sweatshop, a swingers sex club, the dressing-room in a stripper-club, a morgue in Harlem, New York City’s Office of the Mayor, the behind-the-scenes kitchen of a fancy-gourmet restaurant, super-elegant bathrooms and even a bowling alley in the basement of an art museum.
This piece includes a number of great color photographs, as well as a remarkable slide show of additional photographs.New York City, as in other large cities like Los Angeles or Chicago, is a city of... more
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The New York Yankees have released the game times for the next American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels.The New York Yankees have released the game times for the next American League... more
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Derek Jeter has tied the New York Yankees record for hits held by Lou Gehrig.
Jeter singled in the seventh inning for his third hit Wednesday night against Tampa Bay, matching Gehrig with 2,721 hits in a Yankees uniform.Derek Jeter has tied the New York Yankees record for hits held by Lou Gehrig.... more
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The New York Yankees seem to have a strong hold on the American League East. With the post season in their sights, the Yankees have released ticket pricing for the post season.The New York Yankees seem to have a strong hold on the American League East. With the... more
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Hideki Matsui homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Alex Rodriguez had four hits and the New York Yankees picked up where they left off against the Boston Red Sox with a 23-hit attack and a 20-11 win Friday night.Hideki Matsui homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Alex Rodriguez had four... more
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Lyle Overbay and Aaron Hill hit solo homers, and the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen shut down the high-powered New York offense in a 5-4 victory Monday night that snapped the Yankees' seven-game winning streak.Lyle Overbay and Aaron Hill hit solo homers, and the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen shut... more
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Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years.Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday... more
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Muhammad Ali and a starry crowd watched as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox for the first time in nine games this season, with Cabrera and Jorge Posada hitting three-run homers in New York's 13-6 victory on Thursday night.Muhammad Ali and a starry crowd watched as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox for the... more
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Alex Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking homer, Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.Alex Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking homer, Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings and... more
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The deconstruction of the old Yankee Stadium continues in the Bronx. Tom Kaminski was overhead in Chopper 880 to take these photographs on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.The deconstruction of the old Yankee Stadium continues in the Bronx. Tom Kaminski was... more
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Those fans certainly are special.
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A new poll says the New York Yankees have regained their spot as Connecticut's favorite baseball team, displacing the archrival Boston Red Sox.A new poll says the New York Yankees have regained their spot as Connecticut's... more
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They're removing the seats from the old Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and Tom Kaminski is overhead keeping his eye on the progress from Chopper 880. Check out his photographs taken on Monday, May 18, 2009.They're removing the seats from the old Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and Tom Kaminski... more
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How the New Yankee Stadium Turned Parks into Parking Lots
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When the Yankees opened their new stadium and pinstriped stars like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera ran onto the field for the first time, the cheers of delirious New York fans echoed for miles. But to environmentalists and residents in surrounding neighborhoods, a Bronx cheer seems a more appropriate response to the new Yankee Stadium project, which they say isn’t nearly green enough, grass notwithstanding.
A baseball’s throw from the storied old yard that housed the Bronx Bombers from 1923-2008, the new Yankee Stadium opened to fanfare this spring. While the park accommodates fewer spectators (52,325, including standing room), it boasts more concessionaires, restrooms and nearly double the retail space of the old haunts. There are also more luxury suites: 56 instead of 19, plus 410 “party suites.”
The high-rolling Yankees have long led the major leagues in financial clout, and New York’s new $1.3 billion home looks like a license to print money. Front-row seats sell for $2,500 each and some fans are committing to season ticket plans for as long as 10 years.
But don’t expect to see parks advocates lined up at the turnstiles. They and some of the stadium’s Bronx neighbors are furious at the Yankees and the city for building over more than 25 acres of public parkland and cutting down 377 mature trees, 70% of the local tree population in a poor area that already had a sky-high asthma rate.
“I started crying when I saw security guarding a public park that they had seized,” says Geoffrey Croft, president of New York City Park Advocates and outspoken opponent of the stadium project. “Kids were crying while they chopped down these trees with no warning whatsoever.”
Critics cite among their grievances the secretive nature of the city’s deal to allow the Yankees to pave over popular Macombs Dam and John Mullaly parks, which was negotiated and signed before the public was informed, they say. Protests and legal actions against the project were unsuccessful.
“Everybody just loves the Yankees so much that they wouldn’t even consider what the people had to say,” says Karen Argenti, a board member of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality, which also opposed the new stadium. “There were no elected officials who would stand up for the community. It was impossible to get a fair hearing.”
As part of the deal, the Yankees and New York City promised to replace the lost open space with multiple parks that will be individually smaller but greater in total combined acreage.
The bulldozed park.
“It’s never easy letting go of a nice old park,” says Josh Laird, assistant commissioner for planning of the New York Parks Department. “Macombs Dam Park had a nice stand of mature elm trees and others. We understand why people in the community had concerns with the project. But when we’re finished, they’ll have more and better parks.”
For instance, the old Yankee Stadium will be demolished to make room for the new Heritage Field, which will contain three fields for baseball and softball. The roof of the new stadium’s parking structure will be the new seven-acre Macombs Dam Park, replete with running track, basketball courts and fitness equipment. Other parks will have tennis courts, picnic areas, play equipment and green space.
None of the new parks are yet open. Heritage Field has suffered the greatest delay, and now looks to open in 2011.
Too little, too late, say park advocates. “These people lived across the street from a park where children had a chance to play. Now they live across from a stadium and a bunch of parking lots,” says Argenti.
The new $1.3 billion Yankee Stadium.
Also maddening is the delay in tearing down the old Yankee Stadium, especially when the city’s Mets left their old park at the same time and tore down Shea Stadium...How the New Yankee Stadium Turned Parks into Parking Lots
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New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was scheduled for surgery Monday that will sideline him for six to nine weeks - and that's not all. He'll need a second operation after the season, assuming he can play all the way through.New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was scheduled for surgery Monday that will... more
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Hours after Rodriguez played Tuesday for the Dominican Republic in a tuneup for the World Baseball Classic, the New York Yankees announced he would get his ailing hip checked by a specialist.Hours after Rodriguez played Tuesday for the Dominican Republic in a tuneup for the... more
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The New York Yankees and Bank of America ended months of negotiations on a long-term, high-profile sponsorship agreement, fallout from the financial industry's decision to accept aid from the federal government.The New York Yankees and Bank of America ended months of negotiations on a long-term,... more
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A-Rod finally caught a break.
Admitted former steroid doper Alex Rodriguez displayed sound judgment when he withdrew money he'd invested with firms associated with alleged multibillion-dollar Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford, the Yankee star said yesterday.
The troubled slugger said he "may have been [invested in] my first three years [in the major leagues]" with Stanford but he's not now. "It's scary" what's happened to other players, he added.
Other major leaguers have been caught in the financier's net and are finding their assets frozen amid a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
Ninety-nine percent of Met pitcher Mike Pelfrey's money is locked up during the investigation, the hurler said yesterday.
And Yankee outfielder Johnny Damon says his financial assets could be untouchable anywhere from "a week to a couple of years."
Also ensnared was Yank outfielder Xavier Nady, said his agent, Scott BorasA-Rod finally caught a break.
Admitted former steroid doper Alex Rodriguez... more
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This was very scripted and it gets weird when he goes off script. Not the best at emoting.This was very scripted and it gets weird when he goes off script. Not the best at... more
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