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Article: USOC selects NYC for 2012.(United States Olympics Committee chooses New York City to bid fo 2012 Games)
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- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- November 13, 2002
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Last week, the United States Olympics Committee announced that New York will represent the country in the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. The news gave way to wide-spread enthusiasm among public officials and real estate developers, despite concerns about transportation problems, security, and the city's dire financial situation.
Noting that most of the Olympic projects will be paid for with private money Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg noted that "bringing the Games to New York would celebrate the city's unequalled diversity and resilience, and would make Olympians from every country feel welcome."
In preparation for the Games, New Yorkers would get a new ...