Category: mets

I don’t know what to say about this  I am disgusted by it.

My take: If the billionaire wants to build a casino, then he should acquire some for-sale land and go ahead and build five casinos on the for-sale land….but not on our parkland.

Mr. Cohen has the means to make his existing parking lot more like what some think a park shoud look like.  Build that tiered lot you want, and plant some grass., some trees, and treat the people of New York to a few benches.  Maybe even a see-saw.  Why does there have to be a casino?

 

Gothamist reports…

The Democratic-led state Senate voted 54-5 on Tuesday to allow New York City to reclassify 50 acres of parking lots surrounding the Mets’ stadium, a key approval for the Cohen-backed project that is seeking one of the state’s three remaining licenses to operate a private casino.

The bill, which the state Assembly approved earlier this month, now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto.

…The land, which is currently occupied by Citi Field parking lots, is currently public parkland. For the private project to move forward, lawmakers had to vote to allow New York City to “alienate” the parkland.

In October, the New York Post shared:

The hedge fund king has been a major benefactor to Hochul and the Democratic Party over the years.

He and his wife, Alexandra, donated a combined $136,700 to the Hochul campaign in 2021, according to state records.

Cohen, the founder of Point72 asset management, also was the biggest donor to the New York State Democratic Committee in its effort to gain control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming election, donating $235,000 from Jan. 1, 2023 to July 11, 2024, according to  Gothamist.

I’m no expert but I have a guess on which way the governor is going to vote.

Man, even Steve Cohen would rather watch the Knicks than a Mets game.

I’m not sure why Steve even went.  He seemed to sit there emotionless, like he was Data.  I didn’t notice him interacting with the other cool celebrities.  Just quietly sitting there in a Mets cap.  Maybe it was an expensive ad for baseball.

Some are saying Steve jinxed the Knicks, which is totally unfair.  Obviously Alex jinxed the Knicks.

Anyway this weekend MLB flips over one of its best cards when Ohtani and the Dodgers take on Soto (who I see people have decided is a bust…well THAT’S gonna be a long 15 years.  Calm down.  You guys turned Lindor into the Joker and now you wanna make him Captain.) ….anyay a good matchup in LAD-NYM and everyone will be focused on the Knicks Friday night and again Sunday Night up against Sunday Night Baseball.  Sorry baseball.

This is a good job by Steve.  This is how you do it.  You can’t just show up during the good times.   Nice job Steve.  More of this.

While I have your attention, ask the GM how he thinks Senga and Holmes are gonna make 38 starts after not pitching many innings last year.   That’s gonna be a major problem and I am gonna TOLD YA SO when it happens.

FLUSHING, N.Y., May 20, 2025 – The second place  New York Mets will host Military Appreciation Day to honor active service members, veterans and military families at Citi Field on Monday, May 26 when they take on the Chicago White Sox at 4:10 p.m.

The Mets, who are inYear 5 of Steve Cohen’s 5 year plan,  will host a pre-game party at the K Korner beginning at 2:00 p.m. featuring a DJ, Mr. and Mrs. Met, games, and other activations. The first 15,000 fans through the gates will receive a Sean Manaea Camo Jersey presented by Tunnel to Towers. Gates will open at 2:10 p.m. for season ticket members and at 2:40 p.m. for all fans.

Those jerseys are already being sold on eBay because a lot of people are just money hungry scum.

Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, who, unlike the Mets can land the plane, and piloted the “Miracle on the Hudson” passenger plane, will throw out the first pitch. Captain Sullenberger’s heroic actions during the forced landing on the Hudson River saved all 155 passengers and crew on board the flight. Captain Sullenberger is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He advanced to become a flight leader and a training officer, attaining the rank of captain.

Air Force Senior Airman Danielle Headrick will perform the National Anthem, which will be followed by an Army helicopter flyover and accompanied by a Coast Guard Color Guard.

The Mets will honor Francisco Adames as Veteran of the Game. Adames, who is the Mets travel security professional, is a Marine Corps combat veteran and a retired NYPD Detective. God Bless America will be performed in the seventh inning by Gunnery Sergeant Alison Bardeguez.

Military personnel and their families can purchase discounted tickets for Military Appreciation Day. For more information on Military Appreciation Day, a full list of heritage nights and other theme games at Citi Field this season, and to purchase tickets, please visit Mets.com/Promotions or call 718-507-TIXX.

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With the sole exception of Jay Horwitz, nobody who works for the Mets has any idea what happened before 2020 so they probably don’t know the Mets used to have cool looking Camo uniform set which they should bring back.  But hey it’s all run now by Wall Street guys selling skyboxes and marketing the guy who dissed the customers, so I won’t hold my breath on this one.

Whether you like it or not, the area around Citi Field is parkland, so I don’t understand why we are giving it to one of the richest people on the planet to build a casino.  He has the means to add some greenery if he wants to.

Let’s take a close look at this map, which seemingly nobody does.

Let’s start with (A) – 20 Acres of Public Park Space!   Wow that sounds like a lot!  We’re all City Folk, we have no idea what an acre is.  Sure sounds like a hell of a lot of park.  Well, why don’t you look at A on this map…

….did you find the A?  Looks like we’re getting something the size of the infield.   Now the internet tells me that an acre is about 75% the size of a football field, and to me (A) doesn’t look like its many football fields big.  So are we including everything here?  Pay attention folks.

OK let’s look at (L) the Community Athletic Fields.  Let me know when you find them.  Did you find them yet?  There they are on the southside of Roosevelt Avenue.

How about (J) the Public Plaza.  Yep, there it is – tucked over in the corner by the soccer stadium and the new apartment buildings.  That’s gonna get tons of use.

What about the Playground (M) – let me know when you find it.  Yep, there is is, as far away as possible from the new buildings on the right (not part of this project) and across the highway from the Corona neighborhood west of 114th.  I am sure a lot of families will be walking over to use this playground.

Well, at least Mets fans will have somewhere to tailgate (H).  It took me three tries to even find that on the map.

Now, can you find “Gaming Facility” (G) –  why are we avoiding the word casino? – yeah I bet you did!

Don’t be a fool guys.  Pay attention to what’s going on here.

Look, if a park is a good idea, then build a park.

If a casino is a good idea, then BUY SOME LAND and build a casino on it.

Don’t hand parkspace over to rich people who can afford to buy land and as my uncle used to say “Don’t kid a kidder.”