It’s Pride vs. Gridlock as City Looks to Olympics New York was selected as America’s entry in the global competition to hold the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the selection was greeted with pride and joy from city and state officials, the town’s movers and shakers, and ordinary people taking a stroll in the park. Many New Yorkers expected the selection to bring huge revenues from tourists, a boom for business in the city, …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…business and construction would bring about a much more beautiful and even more attractive city than ever before. The New York Jets need a new stadium anyway, so constructing a new facility for the Olympics only to be handover to the Jets when Olympic events are over would be very convenient. The summer games in our area would not only be exciting but would also inspire many young New Yorkers to go for the gold.