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Can Jay-Z Bring The Bronx More Cash Than The Yankees?

jayzyanks0910.jpg Jay-Z and Eminem took the field at Yankee Stadium last week, which helped fill the pockets of local business owners. According to the NY Post, the East 161st Street BID asked local businesses to rate (on a scale of 1 to 10) how well they fared during the concerts—the average response was a 9, "somewhere between the night of a playoff and a World Series game, in terms of how well they did.” (The only establishments not doing well were ones selling Yankee souvenirs, even though Jay-Z has touted the team in his songs.) Business owners are now looking forward to November, to see what kind of action they'll get during the college football games at the stadium.

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  • John L

    I'm glad they had such a great windfall, hopefully their tax payments will reflect that too.

  • JenChungsBaby

    The audience at a rap concert is more likely to frequent local Bronx businesses than the hedge fund managers who have season tickets for the Yankees.

  • Stevennnn

    There should be events at Yankee Stadium all year round. Why should a $1.4 billion stadium just be used for 81 days out of the year.

  • ANGRYGOD11

    Because a modern baseball stadium is really only good for baseball.

    The era of the multi-function stadium ended 30 years ago.

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