The campaign, called ‘Vote Yes For Jobs’, is aimed at getting a three-member state panel to back the stadium – the centerpiece of New York’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games - in an upcoming vote.
The New York Daily News quotes a source close to the campaign as saying, “a vote 'yes' on May 18 means thousands of permanent jobs as early as 2009 and millions in new economic revenue from a 2010 Super Bowl, neither of which can happen without swift approval of the project”.
The Public Authorities Control Board is due to vote on the stadium on May 18 and must approve the project unanimously.
The campaign is to feature a website, www.voteforjobs.com, and a letter-writing campaign.
The fate of the stadium might nevertheless be unresolved before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides on the host city.
