tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post6581570256629538767..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: Stadium PreparationsEdge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-89449516624117693732013-08-10T11:21:37.370-04:002013-08-10T11:21:37.370-04:00The ticket booth was knocked down at least a year ...The ticket booth was knocked down at least a year ago. I watched the demo walking my kids to school. I remember the weather was pleasant and it wasn't this last Spring, meaning it was probably either Spring or Fall '12.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-41229247999114019622013-08-10T06:05:34.230-04:002013-08-10T06:05:34.230-04:00Heard that event will be held to 9,000 attendees a...Heard that event will be held to 9,000 attendees although stadium holds 14,000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-33704671541388105602013-08-07T09:48:12.316-04:002013-08-07T09:48:12.316-04:00Buildings that old were built to last, unlike a lo...Buildings that old were built to last, unlike a lot of the flimsy stuff that gets built today. I always thought the "news" about the stadium being too old to host new events was exaggerated by certain interests and pols that wanted to knock it down and replace it with condos.<br /><br />Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-34812048960908273072013-08-06T18:48:44.766-04:002013-08-06T18:48:44.766-04:00I hope the dept of Buildings is able to inspect th...I hope the dept of Buildings is able to inspect the facility prior to any of the events scheduled? The last thing we need is a disaster in Forest Hills because a bankrupt tennis club decided to endanger 3,000 people's livesKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603017982448799442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-18584438070410961582013-08-05T17:31:05.304-04:002013-08-05T17:31:05.304-04:00You're correct... the NYT article you linked t...You're correct... the NYT article you linked to when the news leaked back in June explicitly stated a new entrance away from the houses was being put in. I believe money was also being sent to replace the seating in the stadium bowl and for other infrastructure improvements.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937707624577828631noreply@blogger.com