16 Quotes by Carl Goldberg

My expectation is that I want to see actual leases. If they have to be redacted somewhat to ensure privilege, OK. But I want to see lease terms -- square footages and rent levels -- to ensure consistency with the original plan. We want to feel assured that there is a real likelihood that they will be capable of securing the construction loans they need to complete the project.

I encouraged both of them to redouble their efforts to bring these talks to a conclusion, ... They both indicated to us their sincere willingness to spend as much time as necessary to finalize these issues.

If someone construes that clause to be a loophole, I think it's strictly an interpretation that was not the intent of the authority.

I would say that the Giants understand, without any ambiguity, what the expectation of the governor is as far as the content of the documents we need to move into the master planning process,

Our main goal is to understand if, in fact, they still can maintain the construction schedule, and if they can keep to the mix of uses that already is in the documents they've signed. There's no flexibility on that front.

We'll probably look first in southern Bergen County for a suitable site for the Jets. We'll talk to the mayors first and see what sort of land mass is available. I'm sure some communities would be quite enthused about that idea.

The ratio of retail and entertainment will remain consistent with what was contemplated in the developer's agreement. For instance, if there won't be Formula One racing, there will be something else entertainment-oriented.

We're just disappointed that the Jets made representations to us of their interest in staying here that may not, in fact, be the case if they are genuinely still interested in pursuing a stadium deal in Queens,

We are sensitive to the fact that there is a pattern of difficulty here that needs to be attended to, which is why we need a face-to-face discussion.