{"id":1907969,"date":"2023-03-31T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-council-member-urges-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-over-climate-change\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:29:05","slug":"nyc-council-member-urges-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-over-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-council-member-urges-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-over-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Council Member Urges Mets to Drop \u201cCiti Field\u201d From Stadium Name Over Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-council-member-urges-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-over-climate-change%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1907969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230331003021#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fnyc-public-advocate-pushes-for-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-due-to-banks-fossil-fuel-ties\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines for March 29<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is pushing to rename the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Mets<\/a>&#8216; home stadium, Citi Field, over climate change concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CKzCmt6Ah_4CFTYDiAkd5wUPTg\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"728x200\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"728\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citi Bank&#8217;s parent company<\/a>, Citigroup, is more than halfway through a 20-year naming rights agreement with the Mets, but Williams believes the company has a troubling relationship with the fossil fuel industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Public Advocate and fans will cite the bank\u2019s role in financing polluters and profiting from climate chaos,&#8221; Williams\u2019 office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/citi-field.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Citi Field during a wild-card series game between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets Oct. 7, 2022, in New York.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Rob Tringali\/MLB Photos via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Williams held a press conference earlier this week to press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/dodgers-freddie-freeman-praises-mets-owner-steve-cohens-big-spending-love-what-hes-doing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mets owner Steve Cohen<\/a> on the issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;New Yorkers know I\u2019m bleeding blue and orange \u2014 the Mets represent an incredible spirit, history and institution and are of tremendous value to New Yorkers,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;However, Citibank\u2019s practices do not represent the values of the Mets or our city, and we must make better demands. If Citi refuses to end their toxic relationship with the fossil fuel industry, the Mets should end their partnership with Citi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mets-nlcs-hero-signs-mlb-partner-league-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>METS NLCS HERO SIGNS WITH MLB PARTNER LEAGUE TEAM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>According to Bloomberg, Citi contributed approximately $31 billion in combined lending and underwriting to oil, gas and coal firms since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Sanchez, co-executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> Communities for Change, said he has been a &#8220;diehard Mets fan&#8221; all his life but is not a fan of Citi holding the naming rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t teach my kids to love the Mets if I\u2019m also teaching them about climate change,&#8221; said Sanchez, whose kids are 7, 9 and 13. &#8220;The Mets are contributing to polluting the planet by partnering with Citi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CitiField.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Citi Field during a game between the New York Yankees and New York Mets July 26, 2022, in New York City.<\/span> <span>(Adam Hunger\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The push for the name change comes shortly after the nationwide protests outside major banks in which demonstrators are demanding financial institutions divest from fossil fuel companies.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the Mets did not respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s requests Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tom-Seaver3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Tom Seaver statue outside Citi Field prior to a game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets April 19, 2022, in New York, N.Y.<\/span> <span>(Daniel Shirey\/MLB Photos via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Katie Doshi, a spokeswoman for Citi, said the bank &#8220;recognizes the importance of transitioning to a low-carbon economy,&#8221; citing its pledge to invest $1 trillion in green energy and other climate solutions by 2030.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our approach reflects the need to transition while also continuing to meet global energy needs,&#8221; said added. &#8220;We look forward to continuing the strong relationship we have with the Mets and Citi Field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citigroup&#8217;s deal with the Mets has an estimated value of $400 million, or $20 million annually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Williams did not provide an alternative name for the stadium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230331003021#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fnyc-public-advocate-pushes-for-mets-to-drop-citi-field-from-stadium-name-due-to-banks-fossil-fuel-ties\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; 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Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is pushing to rename the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Mets<\/a>&#8216; home stadium, Citi Field, over climate change concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CKzCmt6Ah_4CFTYDiAkd5wUPTg\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"728x200\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"728\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citi Bank&#8217;s parent company<\/a>, Citigroup, is more than halfway through a 20-year naming rights agreement with the Mets, but Williams believes the company has a troubling relationship with the fossil fuel industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Public Advocate and fans will cite the bank\u2019s role in financing polluters and profiting from climate chaos,&#8221; Williams\u2019 office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/citi-field.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Citi Field during a wild-card series game between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets Oct. 7, 2022, in New York.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Rob Tringali\/MLB Photos via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Williams held a press conference earlier this week to press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/dodgers-freddie-freeman-praises-mets-owner-steve-cohens-big-spending-love-what-hes-doing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mets owner Steve Cohen<\/a> on the issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;New Yorkers know I\u2019m bleeding blue and orange \u2014 the Mets represent an incredible spirit, history and institution and are of tremendous value to New Yorkers,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;However, Citibank\u2019s practices do not represent the values of the Mets or our city, and we must make better demands. If Citi refuses to end their toxic relationship with the fossil fuel industry, the Mets should end their partnership with Citi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mets-nlcs-hero-signs-mlb-partner-league-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>METS NLCS HERO SIGNS WITH MLB PARTNER LEAGUE TEAM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>According to Bloomberg, Citi contributed approximately $31 billion in combined lending and underwriting to oil, gas and coal firms since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Sanchez, co-executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> Communities for Change, said he has been a &#8220;diehard Mets fan&#8221; 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        }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CitiField.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Citi Field during a game between the New York Yankees and New York Mets July 26, 2022, in New York City.<\/span> <span>(Adam Hunger\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The push for the name change comes shortly after the nationwide protests outside major banks in which demonstrators are demanding financial institutions divest from fossil fuel companies.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the Mets did not respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s requests Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tom-Seaver3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Tom Seaver statue outside Citi Field prior to a game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets April 19, 2022, in New York, N.Y.<\/span> <span>(Daniel Shirey\/MLB Photos via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Katie Doshi, a spokeswoman for Citi, said the bank &#8220;recognizes the importance of transitioning to a low-carbon economy,&#8221; citing its pledge to invest $1 trillion in green energy and other climate solutions by 2030.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our approach reflects the need to transition while also continuing to meet global energy needs,&#8221; said added. &#8220;We look forward to continuing the strong relationship we have with the Mets and Citi Field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citigroup&#8217;s deal with the Mets has an estimated value of $400 million, or $20 million annually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6'); 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