“I would say that the Giants understand, without any ambiguity, what the expectation of the governor is as far as the content of the documents we need to move into the master planning process,”
“We're just disappointed that the Jets made representations to us of their interest in staying here that may not, in fact, be the case if they are genuinely still interested in pursuing a stadium deal in Queens,”
“I encouraged both of them to redouble their efforts to bring these talks to a conclusion, ... They both indicated to us their sincere willingness to spend as much time as necessary to finalize these issues.”
“The likelihood of the new building being known as Giants Stadium is zero, ... The reality is that in today's marketplace, people sell naming rights to buildings. ... For this deal to be suitable to us, it must be a genuine 50-50 partnership.”
“We'll probably look first in southern Bergen County for a suitable site for the Jets. We'll talk to the mayors first and see what sort of land mass is available. I'm sure some communities would be quite enthused about that idea.”
“The league is very enthused about the prospect of having a flagship facility in the New York metropolitan area, and they're liable to be focused on helping assist this project with a retractable roof.”
“We are sensitive to the fact that there is a pattern of difficulty here that needs to be attended to, which is why we need a face-to-face discussion.”
“I have to emphasize - and this is important - that they have not been in default of any obligation that they have to the authority from either a financial or construction perspective. Until that changes, nothing further is required by the authority. You can't punish someone in anticipation of them doing something inappropriate.”
