nyc.general

On 2007-10-04 09:12:56 -0400, Barber Shop Talk said:

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> October 4, 2007 Edition
> Anti-Subsidy Watchdog Calls for Yankees Audit
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> BY Special to the Sun
> October 4, 2007
> URL: /article/63961
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> An anti-subsidy watchdog group is calling for an audit of city rent
> credits given to the New York Yankees, claiming the organization
> improperly sought rent forgiveness for tens of thousands of dollars in
> questionable expenses. The group, Good Jobs New York, yesterday
> released documents acquired through freedom of information requests
> showing the Yankees submitted receipts to the city for items such as
> crystal baseballs and bar tabs as part of a rent credit for expenses
> related to the new stadium. A spokeswoman for the Yankees said in a
> statement that the receipts were misleading, as many of the expenses
> were not taken as a rental credit.
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> October 4, 2007 Edition


The team is owned by a convicted felon.

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