POLL SHOWS RESIDENTS OF GOTHAM WANTS TEAMS TO STAY IN CITY

     A poll by Quinnipiac College surveyed 722 New York City
residents from July 11-18 on their views of the Mets and Yankees
and the building of new facilities for both teams (The Quinnipiac
Poll).
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT THAT THE YANKEES/METS STAY IN NEW YORK?
                YANKEES  METS                 YANKEES  METS
     Very         42%     32%      Not Very     13%     15%
     Somewhat     22%     26%      Not at All   24%     26%
SOME HAVE SUGGESTED THAT NEW YORK CITY BUILD A NEW STADIUM TO
ENCOURAGE THE YANKEES/METS TO STAY IN THE CITY.  IS THIS A GOOD
IDEA OR BAD IDEA?
                  YANKEES    METS
     Good Idea      37%       31%
     Bad Idea       55%       66%
IF THEY BUILD A NEW STADIUM FOR THE YANKS IN NEW YORK, SHOULD IT
BE BUILT IN THE BRONX OR MANHATTAN?
     Bronx          46%       Other (voluntary)         5%
     Manhattan      36%       No Answer/Don't Know     13%