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MAYOR BLOOMBERG, GOVERNOR PATAKI AND NEW YORK METS UNVEIL DESIGN PLANS FOR NEW BALLPARK

Project to Create More than 6,000 Construction and Nearly 1,000 Permanent Jobs


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Governor George E. Pataki and the New York Mets today unveiled the architectural and design plans for a new Mets ballpark. The Mets will begin construction on the privately-financed, state-of-the-art facility later this year in the outfield parking lot between Shea Stadium and 126th Street. The Mets expect to complete construction by Opening Day 2009, which will usher in a new era of unprecedented sightlines, amenities, and comfort for Mets fans, and visitors to the New York metropolitan area. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding Daniel L. Doctoroff, Empire State Development Corporation Chairman Charles A. Gargano and New York Mets President Saul Katz, Owner Fred Wilpon, COO Jeff Wilpon and Manager Willie Randolph attended the announcement in Shea Stadium