One Stubborn Old Man Holding Up Progress At Willets Point

Earlier this week, @Ceetar sent me an article about the ongoing eminent domain dispute at Willets Point.  I decided to do a little digging and what I found out was quite surprising.  While many blame the lack of progress on stubborn business owners, it turns out that the entire project is actually being held up by one stubborn old man.  The Apple has learned that Carl Fredricksen, a Yankees fan, owns the only residence in the affected area and he has no intention of leaving.

Unlikely Ownership Candidate Of The Day: Tyler Perry

The phones continue to ring off the hook here at The Apple with calls from fringe candidates wanting to throw their hat in the Mets ownership ring.  Yesterday, we profiled Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis' bid.  Today we fielded a call from someone a little more reputable: the man who basically runs TBS these days, Tyler Perry. 

Mets Announce 50 Hour "Save The Wilpons" Telethon To Air On SNY

While the Mets search for strategic partners continues, the team is partnering with SNY to air a telethon that may be the answer to ownership's money problems.  This morning, The Apple received the following press release from the team:

Recycled Apple: Revisiting Mark Cuban As Mets Owner

A while back I wondered aloud what changes we might see if Mark Cuban ever got his hands on the Mets.  Given the recent circumstances I figured why not take a look back at that post.
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