Gothamist: IOC to NYC: 2012 Olympics Ain't In Your Backyard

areacode212

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:20:52 -0500

Most of that $50 million were private donations from friends of Doctoroff/Bloomberg, though.

challa kabobi

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:04:00 -0500

CNN just mentioned Londonist and the olympics coverage on its "Blogs" section...

Doctor On

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:13:33 -0500

$50M spent without securing the key component (the stadium)upfront was fool-hardy at best. The construction and hospitality jobs ARE a loss, though. And I will think about the poor welder who has to work on Schrager's new apartment building while I wait my interminable wait for a screeching, over-crowded, now over-priced, subway train. And while the cops and teachers remain under-paid, and fire houses close, I will dream of an usher/actor who never got to show a lovely couple from Wyoming to their seats for the judo semi-finals. Bloomberg is much better than anyone of the Dem contenders could be, but let's call it like it is: Mike and Danny got Munson'ed, and were completely undone by a galling hubris that doesn't belong in the public sector. And please, don't lay a jobs and tourism trip on me. I walk past the Olive Garden every day, and there's always a line. NYC math shows wait for dinner at an Olive Garden in Chelsea=tourism is fine. Inside, actors are getting 10% tips on penne dishes, which is much better than serving $10 Heinekens at the fencing venue seven years from now. Let's play two at Doctoroff's Folly (new Mets Stadium)!

Cheng-Jih Chen

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:59:57 -0500

Actually, NPR mentioned this morning that the bid cost around $50M. The bid took about 10 years, and they didn't elaborate on how expenditures changed with time.

Jen

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:44:22 -0500

They'll never give that information up! Honestly, if anything, the Olympics bid might have been expensive, but it was a public attempt to bring more jobs (construction, hospitality, etc) to the city, and many people, even Bloomberg haters, will need to tread carefully when criticizing it.

DolllarBob

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:40:51 -0500

So what, exactly was the cost to the NYC taxpayer for Bloomberg’s Olympic boondoggle?

King Hippo

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 06:00:28 -0500

Oh well... 2016 it is.