Tonight, we can officially project that the new arena referendum has failed, raising serious questions about the future of the New York I
| Not With a Bang, But a Whimper.... 13 Comments - 01 Aug 2011
Tonight, we can officially project that the new arena referendum has failed, raising serious questions about the future of the New York Islanders hockey team and, more importantly, Nassau County as a whole. Overwhelming support from hockey fans and trade unions ran into a buzzsaw of misinformation and anti-tax fervor that was simply too much to overcome.
In hindsight, this was quite poss... More Link |
 | Some Historical Perspective on Sports Facility Referenda (and Plan Z??) 2 Comments - 01 Aug 2011 In the last hours before the polls open, I thought would try to bring some historical perspective to bear on sports facility referenda in the America and perhaps speculate as to a way forward if things don't go well tomorrow. First, a personal note. Islanders fans are mostly immune to the abuse our team receives in the media. However, I have found the lead up to the referendum particularly har... More Link |
Monday, August 1, 2011
Some Historical Perspective on Sports Facility Referenda (and Plan Z??)
In the last hours before the polls open, I thought would try to bring some historical perspective to bear on sports facility referenda in t
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tomorrow is the Big Day
It's been a long journey - 7 years for some of us, at least 2 years for others.
I could give a big rah-rah about how the future of Nassau
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Why I Believe the Referendum Could Fail, by Joe Conte
Blogger's Note, by Nick: When Joe approached me with this post, I was skeptical, but on the whole I think we all need to hear what he is
Jacobs to Nassau: Drop Dead
Hi everyone, let's leave the robots aside and move on to more important things.
Contest is Off
Our Rock the Referendum contest needs to be
Thursday, July 28, 2011
How to Argue with an Arena Skeptic - Updated
(Blogger's Note (From Nick): If you haven't, please enter Rock The Referendum and spend the weekend motivating people to come out and vote
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