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‘They’re big, bad bullies’: New York’s bitter fight over a 34,000-seat cricket stadium (www.theguardian.com)
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The mayor wants to build a new international home for the sport. But local players and Bronx residents aren’t happy with the plan

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[–] xuxebiko@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hello confused, I'm dad. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

They'd have to pay to use any existing sports venue. They want to take over a public park for free, while charging people hundreds of dollars a ticket.