Where Do Lighthouses Exist
where do lighthouses exist
Does anyone here see the possibility of the Islanders and the NBA Nets sharing the arena going up in Brooklyn?
The thought occurred to me today that if The Lighthouse Project fails to materialize, the possibility exists where Charles Wang at least approaches Mikhail Prokhorov about a shared arena deal or some arrangement that keeps the Islanders in the New York area.
Has there been any talk of that in and around the Big Apple?
What are your opinions of such an arrangement?
The issue with that is the current plans for the arena in Brooklyn do not incorporate an ice surface underneath. Don't know what it will cost to change plans, increased construction costs, etc. as I'm not an architect. Obviously, if the financing can be worked out, it would be a good alternate. The teams once shared The Coliseum way back when.
Plus the arena in Brooklyn is facing the same opposition as The Lighthouse, as it will incorporate more than a dozen residential and office towers with more than 6,400 apartments built over property that includes a rail yard, warehouses and several blocks of homes and businesses.
And after yesterday's 12 hour zoning hearing in the Town of Hempstead, which was purposely scheduled by the town the same day the Isles played in KC, things didn't go well for Uncle Charlie. Town board is stonewalling every chance they get. The fact that only 9,800 +/- fans showed up in KC last night really hurt one of Wang's bargaining chips. I guess fans in KC are tired of being used as pawns by other teams looking for better arena deals. Plus, Tavares didn't play as he was saved for the home fans in tonight's game vs. Devils. ToH is counting on Wang folding on his Oct. 3 deadline for an answer or he will start looking at alternatives.
Isles lease is up in 5 years. Could be time to start reserving those U-Hauls.
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