The NY Times has a feature on billionaire Robert Wood Johnson IV's loyalty to the Republican party and his willingness to fork over millions. In fact, a hospitality suite at the RNC was named after him ("Woody Johnson Minneapolis-St. Paul 2008 Host Committee Private Lounge"). Apparently Johnson has a "willingness to engage in the hard slog of making hundreds of calls" to ask people like billionaire David Koch and Donald Trump, "to persuade [them] raise......

With all the discussion about a new, gleaming West Side Stadium for the Jets has definitely sparked a competitive spirit in the Dolans beyond just trying to knock down the Jets' bid: The NY Times says that Madison Square Garden officials have been investigating the possibility of moving to Eighth Avenue and 31st-33rd Streets - right at the soon-to-be Moynihan Station at the Farley Post Office! Madison Square Garden has been long lamented as being......

Okay, so a epitaph might be slightly premature for the Jets' West Side Stadium dreams, but with State Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver putting the kibosh on developing the West Side while his Lower Manhattan molts, it's pretty much certain that the Jets will stay in New Jersey, leaving NYC football-less. And it's unlikely that NYC's 2012 Olympic bid will continue to be a serious contender, since the bid has been contingent on the stadium.......

For better or for worse, there is too much to say about the fight over the MTA railyards on the West Side, the possible home of a West Side stadium for the NJ Jets or just a big commercial-residential development or maybe even a power plant. NJ (Acting) Governor Richard Codey made a point to show how it would only cost $450 million for the Jets to build a new stadium in NJ, versus the......

The Jets have started an aggressive campaign to attack Cablevision, the NY Post reports. Basically, the Jets are saying that Cablevision and its prize, Madison Square Garden, act like a monopoly, they are trying to be only game in town, there needs to be more competition...you name it, it's there. Gothamist the two parties to fight and fight, fight and fight, with more chatter from the politicians and communities groups until March 21 when the......

Ah, there's nothing like billionaires bitching about tax breaks to make the little man feel really pissed. The Mayor brought up how New York Region > Cablevision Tax Break Draws Fire as Stadium Feud Deepens" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/17/nyregion/17cablevision.html">Cablevision, owner of Madison Square Garden, gets a tax break of hundreds of millions. This was Bloomberg's way to retaliate against Cablevision's criticism of the his pet plan for a new Jets Stadium. However, as the NY Times noted, the......

After their first loss of the season, the Jets face their first rebound challenge of the year on Monday night, as they host the Miami Dolphins. It's much more intriguing than most matchups between a 5-1 team and a 1-6 squad, particularly after Miami's offense came alive for the first time this season to outgun St. Louis 31-14 last week. Maybe that's why Jets coach Herm Edwards felt he needed to unleash a rare verbal......

Much of the off-season talk among Jets fans, politicians and residents of the West Side of Manhattan has centered on one thing – the proposed $1.4 billion New York Sports and Convention Center. While Cablevision (the parent company of Madison Square Garden) has led a high-budget campaign for public opinion, while the team has recently started its counterstrike with legend Joe Namath extolling the potential of the project, of which the city would cover......

The debate over the West Side stadium plan for the Jets is ongoing. If it gets built, there will most likely be a corporate name slapped onto it. With so many companies calling the New York Region home, and what's sure to be a high-profile stadium, the naming rights for it could be quite costly. A March article from Bloomberg had fees in range of $7-10 million per year. Over 30 years, the naming......

It looks like New York City and the Jets could host the Super Bowl as early 2010 if the stadium gets built. After the conclusion of owners meetings, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue sent a letter (.PDF file) to Mike Bloomberg and George Pataki informing them of the possiblity of hosting the Super Bowl. New York has yet to formally apply as a venue for the game, but the idea was well received when Jets owner......

Congressman Anthony Weiner is suggesting that the NY Jets move to Queens instead of the West Side of Manhattan. Why? Because it would be cheaper. Weiner says it would cost about $445 million to build in Willets Point, rather than the $1.4 billion it would cost in Manhattan. The Jets organization and city, however, argue that the tax revenue for a Manhattan-based stadium would be much more attractive than one in Queens, especially since the......