He added that he hoped the owners of Madison Square Garden, who made the appointment, would stop protesting the stadium in the name of holiday harmony.
But the owners of Madison Square Garden, where a $300 million renovation is planned, are worried that all those new suites would be more luxury than the market could bear.
The Jets, who want to build a football stadium there, and the owners of Madison Square Garden are expected to make offers by the March 21 deadline.
At one point in the mid-1980's, the owners of Madison Square Garden explored building a new arena there but decided against it.
The owners of Madison Square Garden vehemently oppose the plan as well, and have spent millions of dollars on advertisements against the idea.
But the stadium project, to be financed partially by the Jets, faces stiff opposition from community groups and Cablevision, the owner of Madison Square Garden.
The advertisements are the latest from a group backed by Cablevision, the owner of Madison Square Garden, which fears competition from the new stadium.
It has become increasingly common for companies like Cablevision, owner of Madison Square Garden, to hire separate lobbying firms to help them win access to each player.
Cablevision, owners of Madison Square Garden.
But after years of discussions between the developers and the owners of Madison Square Garden, the specifics are finally emerging.