Here’s a fun read. Looks like the Mets had their eyes on Belmont way back in the 1990s. Note the use of the word Doubleday not Wilpon here.
The article also says the Yankees could move to New Jersey!
The subject of the Mets’ future home may be a divisive one for the co-owners. “I’m a big believer in Nassau County,” Doubleday told Newsday yesterday. “I’m not saying this would be Meadowlands East, but it could be.”
Source: BASEBALL – Mets’ Owners Divided On Future Playing Site – NYTimes.com