An Early Start on 2014 Super Bowl in New York
By KEN BELSON
Super Bowl XLVII is still a week away, but already New York City is gearing up for the title game that will be at MetLife Stadium a year from now.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said part of Broadway in midtown Manhattan would be turned into “Super Bowl Boulevard,” an open-air free fan zone. The entertainment hub will run from 44th Street in the middle of Times Square down Broadway to 34th Street from Wednesday, Jan. 29, to Saturday, Feb. 1, the day before the game.
The fan zone will include nightly concerts, football clinics, warming stations for guests and sponsor booths. The NFL Network, Fox and ESPN will broadcast from the boulevard and N.F.L. players will be on hand to sign autographs. The league will display the Vince Lombardi Trophy and other Super Bowl items.
The N.F.L. said the Super Bowl Media Center would be at the Sheraton, and the Media Party will be held at Chelsea Piers on Jan. 28. Media Day will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, also on Jan. 28, as opposed to at MetLife Stadium. A few hours before kickoff, the N.F.L.’s Tailgate Party will be held at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
The two teams in the Super Bowl will stay at hotels in New Jersey and practice at the Jets and Giants training facilities, also in New Jersey.
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