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The city cannot compel the team and Citigroup to agree to a divorce, amicable or otherwise. But as the Mets¡¯ landlord, the city could lean awfully hard. Our billionaire mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, would seem uniquely positioned to deal persuasively with others who dwell in the income stratosphere. City Hall is disinclined to act, though. Its consistent policy has been that ¡°we¡¯re going to honor the lease agreement, which gives them the vibram five fingers sale authority to designate a sponsor,¡± said Frank Barry, a Bloomberg spokesman. ¡°Them¡± referred to the team¡¯s owners.
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The city cannot compel the team and Citigroup to agree to a divorce, amicable or otherwise. But as the Mets¡¯ landlord, the city could lean awfully hard. Our billionaire mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, would seem uniquely positioned to deal persuasively with others who dwell in the income stratosphere. City Hall is disinclined to act, though. Its consistent policy has been that ¡°we¡¯re going to honor the lease agreement, which gives them the vibram five fingers sale authority to designate a sponsor,¡± said Frank Barry, a Bloomberg spokesman. ¡°Them¡± referred to the team¡¯s owners.