ANOTHER Stadium?

amyg

This was news to me. Was anyone else aware that they are building an 80,000 seat NASCAR stadium in Staten Island?
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/landuse/20050614/12/1442

carnivore

I think I remember reading something about that in the NYT a few weeks ago (maybe Metro section).

captain m

I heard about it, the whole take a ferry to the race seems moronic. Somehow I dont see NASCAR fans taking public transportation over their own cars. As long as I'm not paying for it I have no problem watching the whole project fail, or am I?

anonymous

I'd imagine there'd be more traffic coming in over the Goethals bridge from Jersey than from NY (right, FLUTE?).

I also hope we're not paying for it.

carnivore

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flute

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/fkl/fien1.pdf

Well, here's what else is planned for Staten Island ... :shock:

anonymous

wow! quite a presentation.

11238

You could invent trees that grow money and plant them in the FK landfill and I still wouldnt go to Staten Island.

Yucky. :x

flute

It IS a little weird and a tad creepy, I have to admit.

I posted it only for informational purposes since the subject of Staten Island happened to come up. I think not too many people are aware that these plans are going forth, at least in the preliminary stages.

I also wonder if the sub-context of the whole thing (other than re-claiming the landfill and finding environmentally beneficial uses for it --- which admittedly is a good gesture) was as another potential site for NYC2012 events. Just pondering on that, as I certainly am NOT privy to any insider information on that subject.