NYC 2012 has already begun placing ads in local city papers saying, "Bringing the Olympic Games to New York" and marketing their Web site, www.nyc2012.com, which at press time, was not up and running. The committee hopes to bring the international sporting competition to the five boroughs with the Olympic Stadium, seating at least 800,000 people to Manhattan's West Side.

The stadium is opposed by residents of the area and was originally to be a new Yankees' stadium when the topic was first in the forefront in 1996. The plan was shot down by the City Council and Governor Pataki, arguing that not only did the Yankees belong in the Bronx in "the house that Ruth built," but that it would be detrimental to the surrounding community of the site. Revitalization arguments were shot down citing numerous studies that have found the benefits to be far less than those hawked by city planners. Pointing to the neighborhoods around the Mets' home, Shea Stadium in Queens, for example, known for its "chop-shops," many on the West Side said they didn't see the property now occupied by warehouses and transportation lots being greatly benefited by a stadium.

With noted discussions between City Hall and the Jets ownership, the hopes for the Jets' return to New York have been revived. The Jets currently share Giants' Stadium with the New York Giants. Their lease is up in 2008 and so a stadium would not see a permanent tenant until then. The Olympics aren't for another twelve years, so many question the push to begin development. Some cite the impending end of Giuliani's reign in 15 months with the sudden momentum in talks.