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Metropolitan Park

metirish Nov 07 2023 09:51 AM

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/EMPIREREPORTNY/status/1721924022156378299[/TWEET] Curious to see if this ever leaves the planning board

MFS62 Nov 07 2023 11:22 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

The traffic on the Whitestone Expressway is starting to back up as we speak. Later

ashie62 Nov 07 2023 02:33 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

Gelbs will be at the casino with the Mets live odds

Benjamin Grimm Nov 07 2023 02:49 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

If they're replacing the parking lot with a multi-story parking garage it will be a nightmare. I parked in the garage at Yankee Stadium II on the day in 1985 when Tom Seaver won his 300th game. It took me forever to get out of there.

MFS62 Nov 07 2023 02:56 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I parked in the garage at Yankee Stadium II on the day in 1985 when Tom Seaver won his 300th game. It took me forever to get out of there. This new construction gives me an feeling of the same kind of cluster fuck unless they improve the road system. And I didn't see any new roads in that drawing. But it wouldn't be the worst stadium exit I've heard of. I was in Kansas City when there was a Monday Night Football Game. Some fans didn't get out of the parking lot until seven in the morning. Some bright light in the police force decided to give every driver leaving the lot a breathalyzer test. There was such a backlash, it caused the Police Chief to resign and almost ousted the Mayor. Later

kcmets Nov 07 2023 03:37 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

A little easier to look at for those who prefer a 1024 px image on a computer over a 7 inch phone screen... https://www.thecranepool.net/images/MetroPark.png>

Edgy MD Nov 07 2023 09:52 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

Biggest new part of the footprint seems to be the gaming facility.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 08 2023 05:35 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

They don't need new roads, and there wouldn't be anyplace to put them anyway. People would take the same route to the same location. Parking would be disrupted during construction, but surface parking is a terrible waste of space in a place like new york. Casino would be something of a Longshot -- there are only so many licenses available and lots of developers want them

metirish Nov 08 2023 06:11 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

Right, and that's the real prize here for Cohen , that gambling license, there are several people looking to get that, one proposal has it in Manhattan

Edgy MD Nov 08 2023 08:43 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

It's probably less likely that Cohen attains the license than it is that whoever does attain it becomes a partner or tenant with Cohen.

Centerfield Nov 08 2023 09:06 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

It seems like there's room for more parking if they're inclined to add it. You'd have to walk a little more. I'm surprised there's no interest in developing the waterfront space. Seems like a huge waste.

G-Fafif Nov 09 2023 08:24 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

Quite the dive by New York's Andrew Rice on how all this is (or msy not be) coming together. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/steve-cohen-mets-citi-field-queens-casino-bid.html

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 09 2023 09:15 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

Yes that was good article. pessimistic take: Steve = Fred with money

Benjamin Grimm Nov 09 2023 09:34 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

If it was up to me, I would include a baseball field with the diamond aligned with where the old Shea Stadium diamond was.

metirish Nov 09 2023 09:37 AM Re: Metropolitan Park

Quite the dive by New York's Andrew Rice on how all this is (or msy not be) coming together. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/steve-cohen-mets-citi-field-queens-casino-bid.html Just finished, long read but worth it

Edgy MD Nov 09 2023 12:24 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

I'd support a big gambling facility if the only game they offered for gambling was Yahtzee.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 09 2023 12:35 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

What, you got something against the Pop-O-Matic games?

Edgy MD Nov 09 2023 12:43 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

[BLOCKQUOTE]He confirmed the word I had heard around the baseball industry: that he had offered his fellow owners assurances before the vote that he was committed to controlling players' salaries.[/BLOCKQUOTE] Really strange that this gang can openly confess to price-fixing, and pass it off as a virtue.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 09 2023 05:31 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

Benjamin Grimm wrote: If it was up to me, I would include a baseball field with the diamond aligned with where the old Shea Stadium diamond was. A little wiffle ball field that looked like old Shea would be awesome

kcmets Nov 09 2023 05:36 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: If it was up to me, I would include a baseball field with the diamond aligned with where the old Shea Stadium diamond was. A little wiffle ball field that looked like old Shea would be awesome That will happen only if they can charge $70/half hour to use it.

Edgy MD Nov 14 2023 03:41 PM Re: Metropolitan Park

The fact that they've released a map of ground space allotment without any design mockups of the proposed facilities makes me suspicious that this was done in a crazy hurry. Like they were going to be shut out of any chance at that gaming license unless they had publicly released some plans for a multi-use facility for community and agency feedback.