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Wilpon puts his money where his mouth is

Dennis Duggan

Dennis Duggan Dennis Duggan

Former Newsday Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Dennis Duggan joined Newsday

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Mets owner Fred Wilpon wasn't talking yesterday. You might

think he would want to share his good fortune in getting a new stadium in

Queens after being ignored like an unwanted relative for so many years.

But no, Wilpon has stayed in the background, ceding the high ground to

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which is probably what the mayor wants.

The mayor is facing re-election,...

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