Nets, Yankees should embrace the NASCAR Plan of giving tickets that include the mode of transportation. It is perhaps the most sane arrangement as Aaron Naparstek has pointed out before.

By peakguy, at 4/05/2006 8:40 AM  

While promises from the governor and mayor were welcome news, the fight for a Metro North station at Yankee Stadium is hardly won yet. There's still no money dedicated to the project in the MTA's 5-year Capital Plan and even with the expected MTA board backing on the 26th of this month, it could still get derailed by the state legislature or local interests in the neighborhood.

By jlo, at 4/07/2006 12:03 PM  

On NPR Morning Edition today, a man who grew up near Yankee Stadium in the early 40s told how he used to collect Yankee autographs: he waited by the subway entrance and caught the players as they came to work.

Can you imagine that? Yankees taking the subway, and signing autographs for kids, for free.

I don't imagine that happens much anymore.

By Mitch, at 4/07/2006 1:23 PM  

jlo,
Great points. But isn't the neighborhood largely supportive of the rail station? I thought they were advocating for it.

Mitch,
Thanks. That makes me nostalgic for a time I never knew. Wow, how professional sports have changed.

By AD, at 4/08/2006 12:58 AM