Comments on: Checking in on the 7 line extension http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Think twice http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-67006 Think twice Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:16:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-67006 What 10th Avenue business and property owners should do is band together and demand a fully finished station there. Then in their negotiations with City Hall they could compromise it down to a station shell. "He who yells best, gets their way." That may be why the Cross Bronx Expressway got built and Lower Manhattan Expressway didn't. What 10th Avenue business and property owners should do is band together and demand a fully finished station there. Then in their negotiations with City Hall they could compromise it down to a station shell. “He who yells best, gets their way.” That may be why the Cross Bronx Expressway got built and Lower Manhattan Expressway didn’t.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66986 Alon Levy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66986 Because Bloomberg doesn't care what other people think. Because Bloomberg doesn’t care what other people think.

]]> By: Brandi http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66984 Brandi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:43 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66984 Why doesn't someone start an online petition or a website to get this station built? Would be such a shame to see an opportunity wasted. Why doesn’t someone start an online petition or a website to get this station built? Would be such a shame to see an opportunity wasted.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66955 Alon Levy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:26 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66955 Or, they could bag the station at 34th and 11th and just build one station at 41st and 10th. But that would be too useful for people. Or, they could bag the station at 34th and 11th and just build one station at 41st and 10th. But that would be too useful for people.

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66953 rhywun Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:47:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66953 What a ridiculous boondoggle. Two billion city tax dollars for a one-station extension. Why isn't this getting more news coverage?! Baseball season is over--time to focus on stuff that matters. Oh wait, we paid billions for <i>that</i> corporate welfare, too. Jeez. What a ridiculous boondoggle. Two billion city tax dollars for a one-station extension. Why isn’t this getting more news coverage?! Baseball season is over–time to focus on stuff that matters. Oh wait, we paid billions for that corporate welfare, too. Jeez.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66948 Alon Levy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:16:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66948 And I hope I get a pony someday. My hopes and yours are about equally likely to come true. And I hope I get a pony someday.

My hopes and yours are about equally likely to come true.

]]> By: Kevin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66941 Kevin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66941 I wonder if this will be a part time extension only with the station closing late nights. It doesn't seem like the Javits Center would be a popular destination during the overnights. I wonder if this will be a part time extension only with the station closing late nights. It doesn’t seem like the Javits Center would be a popular destination during the overnights.

]]> By: SEAN http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66934 SEAN Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66934 I stand corrected. At least build the 41ST Street station shell for the future. I stand corrected. At least build the 41ST Street station shell for the future.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66933 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66933 Yep. To clarify, the current contract has a $450 million option to construct the shell at 41st and 10th Ave. It's still not too late for it either. To build a passenger-ready station would, I believe, cost around $1 billion more. Yep. To clarify, the current contract has a $450 million option to construct the shell at 41st and 10th Ave. It’s still not too late for it either. To build a passenger-ready station would, I believe, cost around $1 billion more.

]]> By: Jerrold http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/19/checking-in-on-the-7-line-extension/#comment-66932 Jerrold Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:33 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4299#comment-66932 I see that it has by now been corrected. I see that it has by now been corrected.

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