tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post1948768044034897390..comments2023-11-02T05:43:24.814-04:00Comments on Dick Mac (alive!): RBNY Hires New Manager of Operations. Good Luck!DMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250985156512363664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post-76389231328192313302011-07-21T15:55:36.774-04:002011-07-21T15:55:36.774-04:00Just because there's enough parking for employ...Just because there's enough parking for employees does not mean that there is therefore enough for all ticketholders. Their parking lot is probably 1/2 acre. That's just silly.<br /><br />And your assumption that the team has control over all other lands around the arena is wrong. The lot next to the arena (which you too can pay $10 for if you show up earlier and get a spot, like my family does) is privately owned. The vacant land in front of the arena is not owned by the team, but by a developer who is under an agreement with the town to develop the property at some point. I think the plan was that the developer would include parking but hasn't done it. Anyway, the team doesn't control the land and we have no reason to think that the team can somehow usurp the developer's rights to keep it unused, as annoying as that is.<br /><br />Whether you call it urban or suburban, the fact is that unless you have a disabled sticker for your car, are an employee or pay lots for one of the few VIP spots, there is no parking next door to the stadium, just like there's no easy parking next to Madison Square Garden. This is not Dunkin Donuts, its a sporting event for 20,000+ people without sufficient parking very very close. My recommendation -- buck up, come a bit earlier and plan to walk 1/4 or 1/2mile, or take a train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086577.post-50567039927173997392011-07-11T15:59:50.879-04:002011-07-11T15:59:50.879-04:00I find your statement about the pub bathroom to be...I find your statement about the pub bathroom to be very hard to believe - I've been in the pub many times with my kids and have never had a problem with it being a mess. There's generally cleaning stafff in and out of there all the time.<br /><br />You paint the public transportation issue with way too broad of a brush. I live in central Jersey and take the train to all of the games and while it's not as easy as driving right up to the gate - I'll take it in exchange for not playing in the Meadowlands. When I have driven I park in Newark and either walk or take the free shuttle, it's no problem. It's not the organization's fault that NJ Transit doesn't reach everywhere and parking in Newark is cheap and I avoid the traffic in Harrison.<br /><br />Your comments on the land in front of the stadium further taint my view of your understanding of the reality. Obviously the stadium was supposed to be part of a much larger development with mixed use construction (retail, housing, etc.) - you on one hand complain that the nearest restaurant is a half mile away, then you complain about the impact of having other available facilties nearby if the development happens (would it then be considered "urban" by you?)<br /><br />I continue to be amazed at the suburban attitude - I want to drive right up to the door, I don't want to have to wait and I want it free that I hear constantly. Maybe the stadium should be a drive in. Anyone who didn't think that arriving at the games via car was going to be a problem is a fool. They have made some changes and continue to try to improve the experience for those getting to and from the game and in the stadium. There are some that want a billion dollar stadium for a tenth of the course. <br />There are those that complain aout the lack of concessions or long lines, while others complain about too many concessions being in the way. People don't want to miss any of the action during the game, then complain when they and the rest of the stadium go to the stands at halftime and then encounter lines. <br /><br />The arena has it's flaws, no doubt, and there are things that can improve - but this fan of 15 years will take the hiccups we are having now over the overpriced Giants Stadium with its abusive security, equally long lines, etc That's not to say that you shouldn't speak your mind - I just think that you seem to somehow have a 180 degree different experience than me, whether with getting to and from the arena or with the staff there, and I wonder whether all of the fault lies with the arena and staff, or if you have a chip on your shoulder.DFjerseynoreply@blogger.com