GlobeSt.com UPDATE: Stadium Vote Prompts Mixed Response

NEW YORK CITY-One of the city’s most volatile issues remains so as reaction pours in to yesterday’s West Side Rail Yard decision . As GlobeSt.com reported yesterday, the MTA selected the New York Jets’ $720-million bid for the Yards–and did so by unanimous vote. The approval pushes the football team one step forward to the New York Sports and Convention Center.

“The MTA paved the way for our future,” Jets president Jay Cross says. “New York City has affirmed its place as the capital of the world, when instead of turning back the clock, we turned the corner to build the greatest sports and convention center ever conceived.”

Others voicing support for the plan include Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “This widespread support shows the enthusiasm for this project not just here in New York City, but across the region,” Bloomberg says. “This proposal is the right plan for New York’s future because it provides the MTA with greater value and will help stimulate economic growth on the West Side.”