This whole thing is taking on a life of its own. I talked to [elected officials] over in Queens, and they're loving this, because they feel like the circumstances are driving the Jets over there.

We?re not here to point fingers or blame anyone, but we are here to make our elected officials know that budget decisions they?re making are affecting our children.

There were a number of concerns raised by state and local elected officials. In meeting with them and local Workforce Investment Board leaders, the decision was made to continue the services.

I think it starts at the very top with the elected officials, goes to the appointed officials, goes to the Department of Criminal Justice ... and down to the prison employees who were very lax that day.

We have elected officials who put consensus and getting along above anything else.

I'm hoping we can get this thing moving along. I'm hoping to re-energize (South Florida elected officials). We all have to get together to make this thing happen — everybody who wants to save baseball in South Florida.