On Super Bowl Sunday, not only will there be two of the top football teams competing, but there will also be a rivalry between New Jersey cities and New York City. The Super Bowl is know for directly helping the economy of the hosting city. This year the super bowl is being played at Metlife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets. To this date, many still do not know that this stadium is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey rather than New York. James Barron a writer for the New York Times and author of “At Super Bowl, New York and New Jersey Will Be Top Rivals” juxtaposes the cities of New Jersey and New York City to show the difficulty that New Jersey will face when competing for tourists during the Super Bowl weekend.
When making the decision of where to stay as a tourist, the decision is easy to many, New York City. As Barron describes, New York has some of the top restaurants, hotels, and many of the best attractions in the world, so why would someone want to stay in a New Jersey city that is over powered by the great city across the river. By comparing the two options of where to stay side by side, the reader can understand the dilemma that New Jersey is worried about. Barron then goes onto describe New Jersey’s and New York’s efforts side by side to gain tourists. He states that companies in New Jersey are being trained on how to welcome tourists to their cities. Where as on the other side of the Hudson, “All New York City has to do every day is wake up, take the crust out of its eyes and it’s open for business.”(pg 2) By describing the situations for both cities, Barron is explaining how this rivalry is becoming a one-sided affair. James Barron effectively explains the odd rivalry between the two states by juxtaposing the cities side by side to create an awareness of the importance of the Super Bowl’s economic impact for the host city.
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