Jets Come Home to Flushing

jake · 2004-04-05
Jets Come Home to Flushing

We have launched a vigorous and huge campaign to bring the Jets back to Flushing at Willets Point and to destroy the idea of a monstrous stadium on the West Side of Manhattan. It will save the city billions and save New York's Olympic dreams for 2012. ....and also preserve the tradition of tail-gate parties. Look forward to an exciting dialougue here, and urge all New York Jets fans to suport our efforts for a sane and workable, affordable plan to bring back the glory days of the Jets to Queens. Queens Olympic Committee

jake · 2004-04-05
Jets Come Home to Flushing

Hi Dave, How will it save the city billions? Will it bring in the revenue the Javits expansion? Jake

jake · 2004-04-05
Jets Come Home to Flushing

OK, for starters - no BILLIONS to build a #7 train to the stadium (because that would be the only way to get ANYONE to the West Side Stadium, no roads, no mass transit). The # 7 line ALREADY exists at Willets Point - along with the LIRR, the Grand Central Parkway, LI Expwy, Whitestone Expwy, Northern Blvd., plus a full marina on Flushing Bay! Also no giant platform over rail yards needed here! That's only the beginning. With one quick decision to move this massive Manhattan Mistaketo flushing, literally Bilions of New York City and State tax dollars are saved! And we will be outlining loads of other savings in the next few days - but I hope that answers your question. Hope you'll come on board.

jake · 2004-04-05
Jets Come Home to Flushing

Not on board yet. :) I think it comes down to long term value and income. I have not seen an argument that shows how a Queens stadium would A) bring in the expos B) bring in the visitor C) bring in the superbowl (no outdoor stadiums). These are huge revenues for the city. The #7 train expansion will also bring residents and businesses to the west side not just to the stadium. Jake

jake · 2004-11-27
Jets Come Home to Flushing

Unless you have $800 million to build a stadium in Queens, your vigorous and huge campaign will be for nothing. The NY Jets are not going to spend $800 million in private investment money to build a stadium in the swamps of Queens -- they already have a stadium in the swamps of the Meadowlands. There is no significant savings in building a stadium in Queens, versus Manhattan's West Side -- to be sure, a Queens stadium could me MORE expensive. First of all, there are businesses in Queens that would have to be condemned and relocated to make room for a Queens stadium -- this takes money. Secondly, the proposed stadium site is wetlands, which means the stadium would have to be built on pilings. It would just as expensive to build a foundation for a Queens stadium as it would for the table over the Westside Rail Yards. Finally, Jets fans do not want to travel from Long Island and New Jersey to Shea. MTA/LIRR travel from Long Island would require a change of trains at Woodside or significant changes to the LIRR to allow direct train service. Train travelers from New Jersey would have to take at least two subways to get to Shea. The Jets want a centrally located facility near Midtown activities and transit. There is much more to tailgating than grilling hot dogs and tossing footballs in a parking lot. Traditional tailgating will be available at the fans train station before he boards his train to Midtown. For those looking for more sophistication, there will be significant eating, drinking and entertainment activities before and after every game in the entire midtown area. Your plan is not workable or affordable. And, not all Queens residents and Queens Jets fans want the stadium in Queens. The New York Sports and Convention Center in Midtown is the proper, sane and economically viable choice for our city. And, we will achieve the greater goal of an expanded Javits Convention Center, which will allow New York City to attract the biggest and best conventions. Right now, the greatest city in the world has the 16th largest convention center. Finally, the Olympic bid requires a midtown stadium to be near the press and media centers and hotels. There are currently no facilities at Shea that could support the requirements of the press and media during the limits. The Jets are coming home to New York City -- on the West Side. The King of Queens