« After city/state claim cost of arena is trade secret, Ratner volunteers a number to the Times | Main | Nets to Break Arena Ground This Year, Play in 2011, Ratner Says »
May 18, 2009
Excitement in the Blogosphere over court ruling
A few bloggers are excited about Bruce's plans to take peoples' homes to build an arena for the Nets.
Two bloggers who support the NY Islanders effort to build a mixed use office-housing-arena megaproject see a "Lighthouse" at the end of the tunnel:
Let There Be Light(house), Can-Do vs. Can't-Do
Honestly, I can't see the point of anything other than a Can-Do mentality. I would rather be the person constantly trying to move forward than the person desperately trying to stop others from moving forward. Which do you want to be? We have an option to do something truly great. The Atlantic Yards project took a step forward despite enormous odds because of a Can-Do mentality, and it's time to re-inject some of that spirit into Long Island. If we don't, some other community will Can-Do our young people, our sports team, and our economic future right out from under our noses.
NYI Point Blank, AN ARENA DEVELOPMENT GROWS IN BROOKLYN Seems only Long Island can’t get it done
If Ratner actually gets his deal done and a shovel in the ground in October, it will be a profound accomplishment against stacked odds. The Nets will join the Yankees and Mets and Giants and Jets in moving into the 21st century and moving into state-of-the-art homes that will help them flourish for generations.
And then there will be the Islanders.
situatedlaundry, My Brooklyn Nets
Another blogger is less sangiune about the project, but any concerns are trumped by the coming of pro sports, "even if it's basketball."
Posted by lumi at May 18, 2009 5:37 AM