Nyc Still Fighting, Mayor Says: ; Despite Stadium Setback, Bloomberg Makes Pitch for the Olympics

Charleston Gazette › July 06, 2005

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SINGAPORE - Backed by a walking, talking Statue of Liberty, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered a feisty Fourth of July pep talk Monday on behalf of his city's Olympic bid - saying an 11th- hour change in stadium plans was evidence of pluck and adaptability.

"New Yorkers have shown that when they get knocked down, they get back up," Bloomberg said. "We didn't drop out, we didn't cry about it."

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Nyc Still Fighting, Mayor Says: ; Despite Stadium Setback, Bloomberg Makes Pitch for the Olympics

He was referring to a state panel's rejection, in early June, of a plan for an expensive new stadium in Manhattan. Bid officials swiftly devised a ne...

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