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• At the Intersection of History and Memory

  Crowds of fans had been flocking to Monument Park at Yankee Stadium all week to pay respects to their childhood heroes. Posted Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Yankees, Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC), Monument Park

• Citywide: Melancholy in the Bronx, but Not Because of the Stadium

  The ballpark that looms so large in the minds of the fans has been but a backdrop for me — imposing from afar, but up close about as real as a theatrical prop. Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 9:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC)

• Yankees’ Deal May Have Violated Law, Report Says

  New York City and the Yankees may have violated federal tax regulations and state laws in using $943 million in tax-exempt bonds to build the baseball team’s new stadium, according to a report. Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC), Taxation, Brodsky, Richard L

• A Farewell to the Best Seat Not in the House

  The upper floors of three apartment buildings in the Bronx long served as perches for peering at Yankee games. Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 12:23 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Families and Family Life, Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC), Restoration and Rehabilitation, Roofs, Windows

• Cheers in Manhattan for Gladiator From the Bronx

  A 25-year-old cheerleading instructor from the Bronx gathered with friends to watch her performance as a contestant on “American Gladiator.” Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Bronx (NYC), Contests and Prizes

• Taking a Turn on ‘American Gladiator’

  A 25-year-old cheerleading instructor from the Bronx gathered with friends to watch her performance as a contestant on “American Gladiator.” Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Bronx (NYC), Contests and Prizes

• Costs and Delays Mount for Replacing Parks Lost to New Yankee Stadium

  The cost of replacing two popular parks where the new Yankee Stadium is being built has nearly doubled to $174 million, almost one-seventh the cost of the stadium itself. Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 3:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Stadiums and Arenas, Parks and Other Recreation Areas, Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC)

• Cheering Section: A Longtime Tenant in Ruth’s House

  Miriam Chan, who was 6 when her family moved to Manhattan from the Bronx, has been around to celebrate all of the Yankees’ 26 World Series championships. Posted Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:53 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Yankees, Stadiums and Arenas, Bronx (NYC), Yankee Stadium (NYC)

• Sports of The Times: Showing Power, but Weakening a Neighborhood

  George M. Steinbrenner privately financed the new Yankee Stadium, with the exception of taxpayer-financed infrastructure upgrades and a land grab with costs best measured in cruelty. Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Yankees, Stadiums and Arenas, Steinbrenner, George M 3d, Bronx (NYC)