This is a great day. There's more work to be done, but it shows that people all over the city, especially in the Bronx, believe in this project, believe in the new jobs it will create, the new opportunities it will create and hopefully when we get into the building, we can win a few more World Series.

Hopefully when we get into the new building, we can win a few more World Series.

The new style looks great. You're on Broadway, and it fits a Broadway premiere.

It is the Yankees' hope -- and expectation -- that the best fans in the world will follow the lead of so many others in giving of themselves at time when so much is needed.

It (some of the opposition) consists of what I call professional protesters. There are organizations - advocacy groups. Their job is to make money by opposing things. These groups oppose everything.

It is too early in the process to consider it now. There is an environmental process that is ongoing. I am not going to discuss it right now, but it is ongoing.

The Yankees recognize the need for people from all over the world to assist in the recovery and the rebuilding of areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina,

Today's council action once again demonstrates the tremendous and widespread support for this project, which means jobs, opportunities and investment.

We were very committed to making sure that the new park would have more acreage, which it does, would have much more modern facilities and would be better than what's there now.

I think it became obviously clear that no matter under what analysis, this deal is a good deal for taxpayers.