Facility Notes
In California, James Wagner reports the Industry City Council "unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar settlement Thursday morning with neighboring Walnut over" Majestic Realty Chair & CEO Ed Roski's proposed NFL stadium. Majestic Realty VP John Semcken: "It's the largest hurdle to date. Today is huge" (PASADENA STAR-NEWS, 9/25). In L.A., Sam Farmer writes the Chargers are the "front-runner" to relocate to the new stadium because they "have a window each year to get out of their Qualcomm Stadium lease without a threat of a lawsuit." Farmer added, "Jacksonville can't get out as easily, but the Jaguars are in a dire situation." Others "who could potentially relocate down the road are Minnesota, St. Louis, Buffalo and Oakland" (L.A. TIMES, 9/25).
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Charles Wang Has Set An October 3
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MOVERS & SHAKERS: On Long Island, Mark Herrmann notes the Town of Hempstead, New York, "probably will offer" Islanders Owner Charles Wang "zoning for a scaled-down development, which would include the Coliseum and thus keep the Islanders and ensure some jobs." Then, the "next move will be Wang's." He could "accept a modest Lighthouse" development project, or he "could say forget it, keep ownership of the team and move it." Wang also "could sell" the team. Herrmann: "Common sense ... says the Islanders are worth more on Long Island than they would be anywhere else" (NEWSDAY, 9/25).
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: In Newark, Rohan Mascarenhas reports the "new mass transit option at Giants Stadium is working well." While "about 6,000 to 7,000 football fans have been using the new rail service to the stadium for Giants and Jets games, about 20,000 hopped on trains" for the U2 concert Wednesday. New Jersey Transit spokesperson Dan Stessel said that there were "no operational glitches in the Meadowlands service Wednesday, but the line was running at its capacity of up to 10,000 passengers an hour" (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 9/25).
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