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Old 12-19-2017, 04:47 PM
 
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Old 12-19-2017, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Nassau County
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Yeah, like that development "dream team" of the Wilpons, MSG and the Isles owners was going to lose to a soccer team! haha

Now let's see how they can either a) botch this development or b) dump it on the backs of taxpayers or c) both!
HA! We will see. I’m just glad they are coming back (hopefully). And you are right the soccer team didn’t stand a chance.
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Old 12-19-2017, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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That's ridiculous, that's like saying Queens Village isn't Queens because it's next to Elmont
That would be ridiculous, because that part of Elmont isn't LI!

And Queens Village says Queens.
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Old 12-20-2017, 01:27 PM
 
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It's a real estate grab, not a hockey deal. Sure the Islanders will play there and probably continue to suck like they have for 25 years but the real purpose is the 250 room hotel that is going up along with other commercial development. It's not mainly about getting the Islanders a new facility. The real estate people used it to justify their commercial development deal which is probably very favorable to them. The Islanders have been terrible since they were sold in the early 90s and have had multiple owners who were convicted of crimes and have had the worst possible management with people like Mike Milbury and Garth Snow.
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Old 12-20-2017, 02:48 PM
 
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so now what's the point of the "renovated" coliseum? Who even owns it these days (I can't keep track). Is it Prokorov?


Bruce "The Rat" Ratner currently owns it ... he's the guy that had Barclays built.

Anyway, my question is ...is any taxpayer money going towards the building of this project ? How much money is Cuomo stealing from us now ?
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Old 12-20-2017, 03:10 PM
 
Location: New York
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They never left the island.
Brooklyn and Queens are on Long Island.
An Island of geographically challenged folks. Next they are going to tell you the Island is flat.
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Old 12-20-2017, 03:43 PM
 
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That would be ridiculous, because that part of Elmont isn't LI!

And Queens Village says Queens.
If it's Elmont then it's LI, I'm pretty sure there's no section of Elmont in Queens

And by that logic, is Long Island City part of Long Island?
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Old 12-21-2017, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Long Island
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If it's Elmont then it's LI, I'm pretty sure there's no section of Elmont in Queens

And by that logic, is Long Island City part of Long Island?
You get that I've been sarcastic from the beginning right?
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Old 12-21-2017, 07:29 AM
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You get that I've been sarcastic from the beginning right?
Uh, I hold that honor.
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Old 12-21-2017, 08:21 AM
 
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Bruce "The Rat" Ratner currently owns it ... he's the guy that had Barclays built.

Anyway, my question is ...is any taxpayer money going towards the building of this project ? How much money is Cuomo stealing from us now ?
apparently the county owns it and the folks from Barclays operate it. If this new building gets built for the Islanders...the coliseum may not have much of a future.
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