Well, you can be replaced as a tennant (eviction etc...) however, the guy who owns the land cant. Reguardless of where he lives, he owns the land/building so he has the right to decide upon its and the communities fate. All because he owns and you dont
Stadium Discussion
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Daily News adds a tidbit:
"the source said the team has had only one preliminary meeting with Columbia officials about the site.
“At the end of the day, there’s really nothing going on,” the source said. “There’s nothing to discuss because it's not even at the embryonic stage.”
Daily News adds a tidbit:
"the source said the team has had only one preliminary meeting with Columbia officials about the site.
“At the end of the day, there’s really nothing going on,” the source said. “There’s nothing to discuss because it's not even at the embryonic stage.”
Just came across this article, crossing my thumbs that I did not make a mix-mush of the news article
Report: NYCFC eyeing Columbia site
by Paul Kennedy, April 29th, 2015 3:27PM
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that New York City FC, whose efforts to find a stadium site in Queens and the Bronx have stalled, might move to Columbia University’s Baker Athletics Complex in Manhattan. The report followed news that Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island for their stadium site.
NYCFC, which is playing indefinitely at Yankee Stadium, would share the stadium with Columbia University. It would replace the current 17,000-seat football stadium with a 25,000-seat stadium.
The Times reported that no commitments have been made and the idea is in the exploratory phase. Until now, MLS and then NYCFC have been rebuffed in their attempts at finding a permanent home for the expansion team.
The plus side to a Columbia project is that the stadium would be located in Manhattan, albeit on the northern tip, and it would be accessible by public transportation, both by subway and train to Westchester.
The down side would be parking, an issue throughout much of the five boroughs. The closest any project got to crossing the goal line was MLS's effort to secure a stadium site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, but the deal breaker is believed to have been the New York Mets owners' exorbitant asking price for the MLS team to share parking at Citi Field.
The report followed news on another soccer stadium front in New York. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island as the site of the permanent home they too are seeking.
NYCFC, which is playing indefinitely at Yankee Stadium, would share the stadium with Columbia University. It would replace the current 17,000-seat football stadium with a 25,000-seat stadium.
The Times reported that no commitments have been made and the idea is in the exploratory phase. Until now, MLS and then NYCFC have been rebuffed in their attempts at finding a permanent home for the expansion team.
The plus side to a Columbia project is that the stadium would be located in Manhattan, albeit on the northern tip, and it would be accessible by public transportation, both by subway and train to Westchester.
The down side would be parking, an issue throughout much of the five boroughs. The closest any project got to crossing the goal line was MLS's effort to secure a stadium site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, but the deal breaker is believed to have been the New York Mets owners' exorbitant asking price for the MLS team to share parking at Citi Field.
The report followed news on another soccer stadium front in New York. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island as the site of the permanent home they too are seeking.
The Cosmos initially looked at a stadium site in Elmont, located on the border of Queens and Nassau County, but movement on that project has been slow. In the meantime, they have begun their third season at Hofstra University on Long Island.
Report: NYCFC eyeing Columbia site
by Paul Kennedy, April 29th, 2015 3:27PM
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that New York City FC, whose efforts to find a stadium site in Queens and the Bronx have stalled, might move to Columbia University’s Baker Athletics Complex in Manhattan. The report followed news that Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island for their stadium site.
NYCFC, which is playing indefinitely at Yankee Stadium, would share the stadium with Columbia University. It would replace the current 17,000-seat football stadium with a 25,000-seat stadium.
The Times reported that no commitments have been made and the idea is in the exploratory phase. Until now, MLS and then NYCFC have been rebuffed in their attempts at finding a permanent home for the expansion team.
The plus side to a Columbia project is that the stadium would be located in Manhattan, albeit on the northern tip, and it would be accessible by public transportation, both by subway and train to Westchester.
The down side would be parking, an issue throughout much of the five boroughs. The closest any project got to crossing the goal line was MLS's effort to secure a stadium site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, but the deal breaker is believed to have been the New York Mets owners' exorbitant asking price for the MLS team to share parking at Citi Field.
The report followed news on another soccer stadium front in New York. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island as the site of the permanent home they too are seeking.
NYCFC, which is playing indefinitely at Yankee Stadium, would share the stadium with Columbia University. It would replace the current 17,000-seat football stadium with a 25,000-seat stadium.
The Times reported that no commitments have been made and the idea is in the exploratory phase. Until now, MLS and then NYCFC have been rebuffed in their attempts at finding a permanent home for the expansion team.
The plus side to a Columbia project is that the stadium would be located in Manhattan, albeit on the northern tip, and it would be accessible by public transportation, both by subway and train to Westchester.
The down side would be parking, an issue throughout much of the five boroughs. The closest any project got to crossing the goal line was MLS's effort to secure a stadium site in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, but the deal breaker is believed to have been the New York Mets owners' exorbitant asking price for the MLS team to share parking at Citi Field.
The report followed news on another soccer stadium front in New York. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is pushing for the New York Cosmos to consider Coney Island as the site of the permanent home they too are seeking.
The Cosmos initially looked at a stadium site in Elmont, located on the border of Queens and Nassau County, but movement on that project has been slow. In the meantime, they have begun their third season at Hofstra University on Long Island.
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So now look at the reaction from that fat piece of shit Glickman and the RB/cosmos failed abortions. All that negative chatter over a prelim meeting. The clowns are praying to whomever that we don't get a stadium.
There is also an MTA Express bus that runs from east side starting at 33rd that stops in Inwood. It stops every ten blocks up to 96th then express to 207th up the FDR
Glickman coincincidentally is Ydanis Rodriguez's attorney:
"Leo Glickman, an attorney for Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. McClain, said the city’s handling of the Occupy Wall Street protest was “deeply troubling.”
http://observer.com/2015/03/councilman-arrested-at-occupy-wall-street-donates-his-settlement-cash/
Interesting timing for the Councilman's statement, no? Perhaps goaded on by the ever zealous conspiracy theory loving Cosmos fan?
Its fun to speculate, but I'm guessing Rodriguez's statement is motivated more by the need to save face after getting a bunch of angry calls from constituents than any strong personal feelings one way or the other. I'm not in that neighborhood but my local CB hates any and all change and if the first they heard of something like this was in the NY times they would go absolutely ballistic.
Hahaha that's rich. I don't understand why some people feel the need to try and stomp on others hopes. Parents: hug your children.
CP, I have found a flaw in your well thought out treatise on urban planning! What if the owner sells the property and the tenant continues to rent from the new owner?
Or what if the city forces you off your property by using eminent domain? Or what if the EPA decides the land to not be safe?
I don't take Empire of Soccer seriously anymore with their clear hate and condescending articles about NYCFC. This coming from a Cosmos fan site. Dave M. likes to portray himself and his site as completely neutral but anyone with a brain can see the tone of the articles. His site reads more like an NASL brochure then anything else.
I don't think fans are bitching about the location as much as sharing a stadium with an ivy league school and not having it a SSS.
yes its a shame, I am getting that anti vibe as well. Was hoping to find a outlet of local soccer news that is more or less neutral. They can criticize, but not overly try to shame/ ridicule anything nycfc does.
and the NASL love is probably because its "organic" and "screw single entity"
I thought it was the former. All the queens and brooklyn peeps will have quite a difficult time getting there on weekend subway service.
as for SSS, arent there MLS teams out there that rent their stadium to high school football or something as well. The stadium itself can be built like a SSS ( no track included or what ever) but still can have other tenants in it. i dont think it has much to do with credibility worldwide since there is still teams like new england, seattle, still playing in NFL stadiums
Yep, I'm from the burbs.
Where 2 people with a bug up their ass because they might lose their view can't stop a project that would create hundreds of jobs in construction and add to the tax base.
The nearest Hudson line station to me is Yonkers, which is a 9.1 mile drive. Baker Field Complex is 11.7 miles. Like I said, this will work fine for me if there is proper parking, but the roadway infrastructure will not handle proper parking as it exists and the train options are pretty crappy for most people who live in the city. The 1 and the A are brutally slow when they go local.
