"And finally, know this:
Brooklyn is very much in play.
Queens is very much in play, although it’s a close second to Brooklyn now.
Suffolk is not a serious option.
The Islanders will not leave the New York metropolitan area during this generation or the next one."
>>from Chris Botta's latest assessment of the Lighthouse Project. Just thought that was worth capturing and sharing with followers of other teams. Here's hoping...
3 months ago
Dominik
19 comments
0 recs |
Email
PrintComments
He offers no evidence for Brooklyn having an edge over Queens
Queens is a much more convenient site and they have already offered to build us an arena. Again, what is his basis for saying Brooklyn has the edge?
by BCISLEMAN on Dec 2, 2009 6:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t understand why Suffolk can’t be an option? Didn’t Steve Levy offer the former Pilgrim State property to Wang? Maybe they’d have to add a third lane to the Sagtikos, but it filters to the LIE, Northern & Southern Parkways, so the traffic shouldn’t be too bad.
by IslipTom91 on Dec 2, 2009 8:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
(1) Because of where people live. More people live on the west geographical end of LI than the east end. It would be a very poor decision to build a major arena farther away from a population center.
(2) because of the georgraphy of LI. Long Island is a bottleneck for traffic. You cant approach Suffolk from 4 directions like a cregion located on the continental US, you can only approach it from the west. Nassau, Quens, and to a lesser extent Brooklyn would all suffer the consequences of an arena out in Suffolk, but gain none of the benefits. Its not happening.
Let Us Go, Islanders!
(Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Dec 2, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, I always take Botta with a grain of Salt.
Brooklyn is in play more then Queens because the Nets Arena keeps taking steps forward Legal wise. If you were to plan a move to Queens you’d have to start from scratch.
"So basically, the Stats make no sense whatsoever."
by WebBard on Dec 2, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
not necessarily
It seems the people in Queens are already working on putting a venue in and, unless the Isles and the Nets would share a venue, why wouldn’t you be in the same situation there?
by BCISLEMAN on Dec 2, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
Related FanPosts on Lighthouse Hockey
Related FanShots on Lighthouse Hockey
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
Featured Stories
Atlantic Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh
|
72 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 90 |
|
New Jersey
|
71 | 42 | 25 | 4 | 88 |
|
Philadelphia
|
72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 79 |
|
New York Rangers
|
72 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 71 |
|
New York Islanders
|
72 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 68 |
(updated 3.22.2010 at 4:12 AM EDT)
Islanders Schedule
Next 5 Games
|
@
New York Rangers
|
Wed 03/24 | 7:00 PM EDT |
|
Calgary
|
Thu 03/25 | 7:00 PM EDT |
|
@
Columbus
|
Sat 03/27 | 7:00 PM EDT |
|
New York Rangers
|
Tue 03/30 | 7:00 PM EDT |
|
Philadelphia
|
Thu 04/01 | 7:00 PM EDT |
Last 5 Games
|
@
Los Angeles
|
Sat 03/20 | L 0 - 1 |
|
@
Anaheim
|
Fri 03/19 | OT - L 4 - 5 |
|
@
Vancouver
|
Tue 03/16 | W 5 - 2 |
|
Toronto
|
Sun 03/14 | W 4 - 1 |
|
New Jersey
|
Sat 03/13 | W 4 - 2 |
Certain photos copyright © 2010 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
