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Posted by Elkeeper on Mon Oct 12 17:12:59 2015, in response to Re: What If The Dodgers had not moved from Brooklyn?, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Oct 12 15:03:42 2015. No! O'Malley's dream for a downtown Brooklyn stadium probably came sometime after WWII. Realizing that the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel would bring fans in cars to downtown Brooklyn, he supported the tunnel project and even went to the dedication in 1950. This, despite the presence of his family's political arch-enemy, Robert Moses. He even congragulated Moses for the project. However, the "Love" was not returned by Moses. Moses opposed every downtown proposal that O'Malley offered. Counteroffers for Flushing or East NY were declined by O'Malley.The spineless mayor, Robert Wagner, must share some of the blame. He knew about O'Malley's plane trips to the west coast, which were covered by the press. But, Wagner blindly stuck with Moses and kept him on until he left Gracie Mansion. Ironically, Moses lasted for 2 more years, before William Ronan forced him out of the newly formed MTA. |
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