Far West Side stadium: Going, going….

Executives of the New York Jets have confirmed the football franchise’s interest in staying in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets recently submitted a proposal to the New York Giants to build a new 90,000-seat stadium to replace the existing Giants Stadium in East Rutherford that the two teams share. The interest in staying west of the Hudson River effectively erodes any chances that the Jets will build a stadium over the far West Side rail yards in Manhattan. more [GlobeSt]