News Article: Brooklyn/Belmont Arena Discussion (Islanders to play 20 games at NVMC)

[Bones45]

Don't worry, you won't get them anyway.

You dont even need to transfer at Jamaica to get here! Course, you do need about 90 minutes of spare time.......

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

You dont even need to transfer at Jamaica to get here! Course, you do need about 90 minutes of spare time.......

Is that 90 minutes before or after "a track condition east of Jamaica" ?

 

[Bones45]

Don't worry, you won't get them anyway.

You know you'd come out -- as long as Snow and Weight are gone,,, you're happy. And if JT signs again with this team, you'll be skipping down the LIE.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Thanks Bert.

Oh sorry, I forgot you're only interested in crime statistics and stories of shootings in Brooklyn.

 

[Bones45]

Why?

He is the one posting useless info. I'm sorry, he is reaching out to reporters, etc. Keeps bumping this for views. People need personal responsibility

Its summer ---we need activity on this board -- otherwise, Ill be forced to make an OT post.... and pretty sure nobody wants any part of that.....

 

[MJF]

Oh sorry, I forgot you're only interested in crime statistics and stories of shootings in Brooklyn.

TBH, I'm not interested in those either. If I was I would have moved out of NYC years ago.

 

[MJF]

Why?

He is the one posting useless info. I'm sorry, he is reaching out to reporters, etc. Keeps bumping this for views. People need personal responsibility

I think Steve read the letter to the editor by Larry Penner about the LIRR in “The Island Now” and got triggered again.

 

[Steve55]

I think Steve read the letter to the editor by Larry Penner about the LIRR in “The Island Now” and got triggered again.

Along with what happened last weekend

 

[MJF]

Along with what happened last weekend

Signal problems can happen any time. But as far as the operation the LIRR has to run on Belmont Stakes Day, that would be different than what would occur if the spur were upgraded for full time service and had regularly scheduled trains going in and out of there during the course of a day. It really is comparing apples to oranges. Not just the handling of 90,000 people who all leave within a 2 hour window, but where the 9 empty trains have to be stored to accommodate that, scheduled to go west, etc. Will be much different for 18,000 people who will not all be taking a westbound train.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Along with what happened last weekend

You mean when 100k people tried leaving the non-upgraded rail station at the same time? How does that represent a hockey situation in any way?

 

[Strummergas]

You know you'd come out -- as long as Snow and Weight are gone,,, you're happy. And if JT signs again with this team, you'll be skipping down the LIE.

To the games, yes. To your place? Maybe not.

 

[doublechili]

You mean when 100k people tried leaving the non-upgraded rail station at the same time? How does that represent a hockey situation in any way?

Yup, that's a horse of a different color.

 

[Steve55]

Yup, that's a horse of a different color.

I admit that I got carried away from last weekend's circus at Belmont Park LIRR. But I think a station between Bellerose and Queens Village on the main line (east of the triangle) may be a more realistic compromise, with shuttle trains running between Belmont North and Belmont Park LIRRs on event days, along with regular service between NYC and Belmont Park LIRR

 

[Costigan77]

I admit that I got carried away from last weekend's circus at Belmont Park LIRR. But I think a station between Bellerose and Queens Village on the main line (east of the triangle) may be a more realistic compromise, with shuttle trains running between Belmont North and Belmont Park LIRRs on event days, along with regular service between NYC and Belmont Park LIRR

Lol


My wife/in laws are from Bellerose. I'm extremely familiar with the station.

I'm begging, please please please stop.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Lol


My wife/in laws are from Bellerose. I'm extremely familiar with the station.

I'm begging, please please please stop.

So you’re saying that actually visiting the station is different than drawing conclusions from the LIRR map?

 

[Bones45]

I admit that I got carried away from last weekend's circus at Belmont Park LIRR. But I think a station between Bellerose and Queens Village on the main line (east of the triangle) may be a more realistic compromise, with shuttle trains running between Belmont North and Belmont Park LIRRs on event days, along with regular service between NYC and Belmont Park LIRR

So you're saying that Ronkonkoma is the best spot for the team?

 

[Steve55]

So you're saying that Ronkonkoma is the best spot for the team?

No

 

[Lame Lambert]

So you're saying that Ronkonkoma is the best spot for the team?

Still a better option than Willets

 

[Bones45]

Still a better option than Willets

The 'Konkoma Isles, coming to an arena near you!!! Pick a county, any county!!

 

[MJF]

I admit that I got carried away from last weekend's circus at Belmont Park LIRR. But I think a station between Bellerose and Queens Village on the main line (east of the triangle) may be a more realistic compromise, with shuttle trains running between Belmont North and Belmont Park LIRRs on event days, along with regular service between NYC and Belmont Park LIRR

So you're going to have people walk from the station on the main line, around the parking lot behind the backstretch, past the track, past Hempstead Turnpike, to the retail district which will be in the current south parking lot. Have people shop there, then carry their purchases back to the LIRR station on the main line, a 15-20 minute walk each way? You're not going to make the folks at NYAP (especially Value Retail) very happy.

Maybe one day you'll visit the area and actually see that what you are now suggesting makes no sense.

 

[MJF]

Still a better option than Willets

Yep. Because Ronkonkoma has a better chance of being built in my lifetime than Willets Point does.

 

[The Lighthouse]

Yep. Because Ronkonkoma has a better chance of being built in my lifetime than Willets Point does.

Sure, but have you tried suggesting Willets Point to politicians on Twitter?

 

[Skip To My Lou]

You mean when 100k people tried leaving the non-upgraded rail station at the same time? How does that represent a hockey situation in any way?

Let's also not forget that the Islanders rarely sell out games so it won't even be at capacity on most nights.

 

[Steve55]

So you're going to have people walk from the station on the main line, around the parking lot behind the backstretch, past the track, past Hempstead Turnpike, to the retail district which will be in the current south parking lot. Have people shop there, then carry their purchases back to the LIRR station on the main line, a 15-20 minute walk each way? You're not going to make the folks at NYAP (especially Value Retail) very happy.

Maybe one day you'll visit the area and actually see that what you are now suggesting makes no sense.

Thanks for giving me the Value Retail angle. Now I have a better understanding as to why NYAP want Belmont LIRR to become full time.

 

[YearlyLottery]

Listen Steve, I'm not sure if you have ever lived out here but let me tell you something. Out here in New York you simply cannot just decide you want to build an arena at Willet's Point. Nothing just gets built here, massive donations and knowing the right people are needed like what happened at Belmont.

You do realize this is why they have been searching for a new arena since the 90's right? Belmont is their ONLY chance at staying here.