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COMMUNITY OP-ED APRIL 11, 2025 | The Indian Eye 14

Mets and Yankees Score Big

for NYC Economy!

Every day, New Yorkers work hard to build a better future for themselves and their families. They want a

chance to get ahead, to buy a home, pay for college, and save for retirement. A job and paycheck are the
bedrock of the American Dream and these economic-impact numbers show the strength of our economy

ERIC ADAMS

ajor League Baseball is back
in New York City. Whenev-
Mer the Amazin’ Mets or the
Yankees play in our city, our econo-
my wins. We know that sports are not
just good for our spirits, but also for
our wallets. Last week, our adminis-
tration announced that regular home
games played by the New York Yan-
kees and the New York Mets during
the 2025 regular season alone are
projected to generate $909 million in
economic activity in our city.
This shows that our hometown
teams continue to be a home run for
our local economy. Every year, tens
of thousands of visitors flock to each NYC administration is rooting for both the Mets and the Yankees to make it to the World Series this year so we can bring that championship
game, spending money at our stadi-
ums and across the five boroughs. home to New York where it belongs and help put even more money back into New Yorkers’ pockets (Agency photo)
Each time someone spends mon-
ey in a restaurant, at a stadium, in the all-time high record for total hard to build a better future for and help put even more money back
a retail store, or at a hotel, they are jobs in our city history — the 10th themselves and their families. They into New Yorkers’ pockets. We want
making sure a fellow New Yorker time we’ve hit that record since we want a chance to get ahead, to buy to continue to see championship
takes home a paycheck. They are came to office. We also have a record a home, pay for college, and save for earnings for small businesses and
supporting our chefs, bartenders, number of small businesses, we’re retirement. A job and paycheck are championship wages for hard-work-
waiters, retail workers, cleaners, and building a record amount of new the bedrock of the American Dream ing New Yorkers.
many other working-class New York- affordable housing, and we’re ex- and these economic-impact numbers So, as we welcome back the 2025
ers who make life in this city possible. pected to welcome a record number show the strength of our economy. Major League Baseball season, I am
Baseball fans are putting money back of tourists to our city in 2025. Ad- Everywhere, and every day, this ad- encouraging all New Yorkers to get
into the pockets of working-class ditionally, unemployment is down ministration is working to ensure that to a ball game, support local busi-
families, and into the cash registers across all demographic groups since New Yorkers can get closer and clos- nesses, and spend money. Together,
of our local businesses. we entered office. Our economy has er to living that dream. we are ensuring that New York City
And they are contributing to a seen a comeback like no other, and Our administration is rooting for remains the global capital for sports,
New York City economy that contin- the Yankees and Mets are making it both the Mets and the Yankees to restaurants, shopping, entertainment,
ues to hit homers like Aaron Judge stronger, supporting job creation and make it to the World Series this year and families.
and Juan Soto. our small businesses. so we can bring that championship Eric Adams is the Mayor of
Our administration has broken Every day, New Yorkers work home to New York where it belongs New York City, NY

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