"We're hoping we can get all of this accomplished within the next 90 days," McDonough said. Isn't he supposed to say "60-90 days"?
The Town of Harrison has hired Bernie Kenny's law firm to negotiate with AEG on the lease. That's the same Bernie Kenny who was the sponsor of S1401, and failed in his effort to get it up for a vote. Who said Hudson County politics aren't on the level?
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Enough Yes, yes, it's all encouraging, but I just don't want hear about "how close" we are anymore. Just tell us it's a done deal... or don't tell us anything at all. I don't know about any of you, but I just can't get excited about these announcements anymore. Eight years as a Metro fan will do that to you.
Having a Hampton Inn adjacent to the stadium will cause conflict. People going to the stadium will naturally want to park their vehicle for free in the motel's parking lot, or on the adjacent streets. That is what happens at the Nassau Coliseum in LI.
Hotels in those situations often make you give your car registration # when you check in. If they have a list in hand of all the guests' cars, then any other cars in the lot are unauthorized and can be towed. If they can find a legal spot on the streets on a game day, good for them. I had a friend who lived near Fenway Park, and it was a nightmare for locals to find parking near their homes on a game day. Then they instituted resident parking and it was better for locals and lot owners. Having a hotel like this near the stadium makes it an easy choice for all the out-of-town fans, not to mention the gatherings for the obligatory MLS Cup and All-Star Games which you will surely get once this is built. Tom
I hope it doesn't scuttle the plan. Hopefully, the people involved with the stadium project will pool their resources to get the best possible advice as to how one might limit hotel parking lot access to hotel guests. I know it's a longshot, but that's also what they said when Kennedy stated he would send a man to the moon within ten years.....
Far from a confilct: Building a hotel in the area is a good sign that the-powers-that-be in Harrison want to get this stadium built.
They could always build the hotel annoyingly walking distance from the ground like in Columbus. It was also like 2 miles to the grocery to get beer. We had to pass by some kind of state fairground that seemed endless. The 2-0 win over Mexico made it worth it
Space available at the Harrison MetroCentre: http://www.advancerealtygroup.com/p_harrison.html Note the use of "centre" rather than "center"...
They say the difference between an old spoon and an antique is about half a grand. When a development is as tasteful as the projection for Harrison, it's a 'centre.' ... and once we move into our new ground, the Metro central defender will henceforth be known as our centre-half. Do come play on our pitch, lads.