Levine: Stop Witch Hunt Against Yanks

Posted by Steve Lombardi on March 7th, 2009 · Comments (1)

Yankees president Randy Levine tossed a brushback pitch at Assemb. Richard Brodsky during a hearing Friday in Manhattan on the financing deal that is helping the Yankees build their new stadium in the Bronx.

Right off the bat, Levine blasted Brodsky (D-Westchester), chairman of the standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, which has been holding hearings and issued subpoenas for records on the deal.

The Yankees and New York City teamed to fund construction of the new stadium.

“Mr. Brodsky, your behavior in this matter continues to be disgraceful,” Levine said. “You continue to misstate facts and grandstand.”

Brodsky interrupted Levine and tried to prevent him from finishing his statement, saying the “views and character of anyone else isn’t relevant” to complying with subpoenas.

“You’ve invited me here!” Levine yelled. “When I’m finished with my testimony, everybody will hear how you’ve been behaving.”

Levine went on to complete his statement uninterrupted.

“In my opinion, you have personalized this matter and are misusing scarce state resources to engage in a witch hunt against the Yankees,” Levine said.

Watch out Randy, Brodsky might next try and claim that you turned him into a newt!