Comments on: Tishman Speyer deal for Hudson Yards collapsing http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/09/tishman-speyer-deal-for-hudson-yards-collapsing/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » MTA gets its one-billion-dollar Hudson Yards deal after all http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/09/tishman-speyer-deal-for-hudson-yards-collapsing/#comment-35834 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » MTA gets its one-billion-dollar Hudson Yards deal after all Mon, 19 May 2008 16:19:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=853#comment-35834 [...] prognostications that the collapse of the Tishman Speyer Hudson Yards agreement would lead to a lesser development deal, word is that the MTA is going to get its $1 billion after all. As Charles V. Bagli reports on The [...] [...] prognostications that the collapse of the Tishman Speyer Hudson Yards agreement would lead to a lesser development deal, word is that the MTA is going to get its $1 billion after all. As Charles V. Bagli reports on The [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » It’s not dead yet http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/09/tishman-speyer-deal-for-hudson-yards-collapsing/#comment-35452 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » It’s not dead yet Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=853#comment-35452 [...] reports last week that the Tishman Speyer deal for the Hudson Yards rights was dying a painful death, Mayor [...] [...] reports last week that the Tishman Speyer deal for the Hudson Yards rights was dying a painful death, Mayor [...]

]]> By: ScottE http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/09/tishman-speyer-deal-for-hudson-yards-collapsing/#comment-35283 ScottE Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=853#comment-35283 A recent, unrelated development made me think that the 7-extension isn't really such a bad idea after all. Mayor Bloomberg says he is going to implement a network of commuter ferries, starting with one that starts in the Rockaways in Queens, then to Brooklyn, and to Pier 11 near Wall Street in Manhattan. I laughed at this "wonderful" idea since there is no subway that connects to Pier 11 - at least not until the Second Avenue Subway (entire line) is completed - and I don't see ferry commuters wanting to transfer to a bus to finish their commute. Bringing a subway to the far West side might open the door for a ferry from New Jersey, or perhaps the Bronx or even farther up the Hudson, with a reasonable connection. As for the whole Hudson Yards thing -- I thought the terms would have been pretty clear when bidding opened. It's kind of silly to award something to the high-bidder without knowing exactly what each one is bidding on. A recent, unrelated development made me think that the 7-extension isn’t really such a bad idea after all. Mayor Bloomberg says he is going to implement a network of commuter ferries, starting with one that starts in the Rockaways in Queens, then to Brooklyn, and to Pier 11 near Wall Street in Manhattan.

I laughed at this “wonderful” idea since there is no subway that connects to Pier 11 - at least not until the Second Avenue Subway (entire line) is completed - and I don’t see ferry commuters wanting to transfer to a bus to finish their commute.

Bringing a subway to the far West side might open the door for a ferry from New Jersey, or perhaps the Bronx or even farther up the Hudson, with a reasonable connection.

As for the whole Hudson Yards thing — I thought the terms would have been pretty clear when bidding opened. It’s kind of silly to award something to the high-bidder without knowing exactly what each one is bidding on.

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