Civil Rights Attorney Hopes Mets Help Unite New York City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Mets' trip to the World Series is being seen as an opportunity to bring city residents together.
Civil Rights attorney Norman Siegel hopes to unite different communities by setting up jumbotrons in government buildings and possibly even in houses of worship where the public can watch the games.
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"If we can create venues where people come together around sports, it could bring us together a lot more," Siegel told WCBS 880's Peter Haskell. "I think that in New York right now there's a lot of tensions across racial lines and religious lines."
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He's believes this could help bridge the divide.
"The idea that during this two-week period we come together and look at each other as neighbors," Siegel said. "The guy next to you is black, the other guy is Puerto Rican and you know what? We're all rooting for the same team."
Many Mets fans are expected to come together for a hometown rally at Queens Borough Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday.
"The Mets have been doing amazing, picking up a lot of fans along the way this year. The rally cry has been remarkable," Queens Borough President Melinda Katz told 1010 WINS. "We wanted to give a way for all New Yorkers to be united in one sea of blue and orange behind the Mets."
Game 1 of the World Series is next Tuesday.
