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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Friday, July 9, 1999

Release #281-99

Contact: Sunny Mindel/Matthew Higgins (212) 788-2958
Dan Andrews, Queens Borough President's Office (718) 286-3000


MAYOR GIULIANI AND QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT CLAIRE SHULMAN PLACE FRIENDLY WAGER ON YANKEES/METS SUBWAY SERIES

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Queens Borough President Claire Shulman today entered into a friendly wager on the outcome of this weekend's subway series between their respective favorite baseball teams -- the Yankees and the Mets. The teams will face-off against one another in the first of a three game series tonight at Shea Stadium. The Mayor and Borough President Shulman placed the wager on this morning's broadcast of "Live From City Hall…With Rudy Giuliani," the Mayor's weekly live radio show on WABC, 770 AM. The terms of the wager are outlined below.

Should the Mets lose, Borough President Claire Shulman will give the Mayor: · An unspecified quantity of Italian ices from the famed Lemon Ice King of Corona, located at 52-02 108th Street in Queens. · Hero sandwiches from the popular Corona, Queens deli, Leo's Latticini, located at 46-02 104th Street. · An undisclosed "surprise" from Borough President Shulman.

Should the Yankees lose, Mayor Giuliani will give Borough President Shulman: · An assortment of cheesecakes from S&S Cheesecakes, located at 222 West 238th Street in the Bronx. · A gift basket containing an assortment of Stella D'oro cookies, which have been manufactured in the Bronx since 1952 at 184 West 237th Street. · An assortment of Italian American cuisine from Frankie and Johnny's Pine Tavern, located at 1913 Bronxdale Avenue in the Bronx.

"The prospect of a Yankees/Mets World Series has all New Yorkers eagerly awaiting this weekend's three-game matchup between our home teams," the Mayor said. "Although Claire Shulman and I each have our favorite team -- and one of us will lose this friendly wager -- when it comes to the Mets and Yankees, the entire City wins big. The Mets and Yankees are both dominant teams in their respective leagues and every season, they are a constant source of pride for sports fans and non-sports fans alike. Let's hope that the weekend showdown between the Mets and the Yankees turns out to be a preview of this year's World Series."

Queens Borough President Claire Shulman said, "We are happy to host this series in Queens and look forward to a great match up that will result in a victory for the Mets. Good weather, combined with good pitching, will make for an exciting series for all New Yorkers. Let's go Mets!"

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