In keeping with our lists of events from 2006, here are some of the sports stories that Gothamist found compelling in the past year. It ranges from the playoff disappointment from the Mets and the Yankees to the welcome performances of last season's Rangers, this season's Jets and Rutgers.
- The increased risk that these unacceptable approval requirements could result in higher construction spending and annual operating costs, which would have a significant negative impact on the financial model for the speedway development.Even before this announcement, the racetrack proposal encountered stiff resistance and wasn't looking too good.
From what we've seen, NASCAR fans are always passionate - wearing their favorite driver's colors, belittling drivers they dislike, cheering for crashes - but Gothamist has never heard of a fan putting a public official in a headlock. Until now, that is. At last night's public hearing about a proposed racetrack in Staten Island, things got a little heated once City Councilman Andrew Lanza took the stage. According to the Staten Island Advance, a supporter of the track plan Continue reading "NASCAR Meeting Gets NASTY"
Last year, NASCAR developers were looking at land in Staten Island to build a racetrack and Newsday reports that they have since bought the land and they have renderings! International Speedway Corporation bought a 450 acre former oil tank farm for $100 million and wants to build a racetrack with a retail center.
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