How Much Will The Super Bowl Cost Taxpayers? Impact On New York/New Jersey Residents In 2014
By Christopher Zara
on January 28 2014 7:19 AM
On Sunday, Super Bowl XLVIII will descend upon MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., with the force of a thousand polar vortexes. And while more than 100 million eyeballs are expected to be glued to their TVs that evening, it’s worth pointing out that not everyone will be watching the big game. (A rerun of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” is on ABC if anyone’s interested.)
But whether you care about the Super Bowl or not — if you live in New York or New Jersey, you’re paying for it, and not just with traffic disruptions and rowdy bar-goers. Taxpayers in both states will have to shoulder some of the burden: Security, mass transit, local promotions — it all costs money, and the region is apparently sparing no expense.
