tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544546202064218539.post6936408635679703159..comments2023-10-18T11:30:15.168-04:00Comments on The Palm Isle: An Oddball OpinionBryan Chambalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03118706752877223391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544546202064218539.post-9312920429972077722009-03-05T09:57:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:57:00.000-05:00The short answer is that I hope the project goes t...The short answer is that I hope the project goes through, BUT there are some questions:<BR/>Pros<BR/>-Gives LI a 'center.' Our own Times Square<BR/>-More jobs<BR/><BR/>Questions<BR/>-Can the Parkway handle the traffic? I think they'd need to expand it.<BR/>-Will it be environmentally sound? I have no idea.<BR/><BR/>I like Wang despite my post and I think he generally has good things in mind for the team and the project but he's still a guy trying to make a buck and we the fans and residents have to be careful that we don't end footing the bill for this thing one way or another. My only point is that I don't mind that this process is taking a while. I know the guy's losing money, but even he said he knew what he was getting into so let's not try to rush thing. Or at the least, don't let anyone paint this as a Wang vs. Hempstead fight. I think everyone wants the same thing but it's the jobs of the officials to make sure that all concerns are met. Let them do their jobs.Bill Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069434129225046482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544546202064218539.post-75115617492789645142009-03-04T08:47:00.000-05:002009-03-04T08:47:00.000-05:00You know, you're down there, so you've got a bette...You know, you're down there, so you've got a better idea of the feasibility of the plan in terms of people actually wanting to live there. Is this next to anything? Does it make any sense? Or is it a suburban cocoon thing, where you've still got to drive an hour on the LIE to get anywhere? <BR/>I'm with you in that I could give a shit what the building is like. I go to games in Binghamton, and the atmosphere is great. Games at Cornell, where you're practically paralyzed by the seats, also great. Good teams, good fans, good atmosphere.<BR/><BR/>So, you tell me, does it make sense to build a city right here? Because I'm pretty ambivalent about the whole thing, and also don't understand why Wang needs to build his own city to keep a hockey team on Long Island.<BR/><BR/>Ok, your turn.Bryan Chambalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118706752877223391noreply@blogger.com