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Posted by pragmatist on Tue Jan 13 09:31:30 2015, in response to Re: Madison Square Garden, posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Jan 13 04:45:41 2015. MSG is a different case than Penn Station, despite the intertwining of their paths at the present. The current MSG is the fourth incarnation, at the third site. Sentimentality aside, when the economics are worked out (when they figure out the best way to screw the public) a new building at a new site will probably emerge. Most if not all of us would love to see a new or drastically improved Penn Station. Also, that it would be a major benefit to NYC. It just is not going to be easy to obtain the commitment to spend the enormous sums of money required to make this happen. MSG and its teams and events contribute enormously to both the life and economy of the city and can not be ignored or considered as an afterthought. They just spent a billion dollars to replace almost the entire inside of the building. Even though the shell is old, the fan experience is actually pretty good. Even the upper bowl, which had notoriously bad sight lines was improved in a major way. They are not in a hurry to move, and despite the clock ticking on the 10 year permit, we all know the city is not going to cut off the revenue stream until they have "plan B" in place. |
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