Comments on: Council Member Addresses Stadium Parking Fee Crisis http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jose Nivar http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38434 Jose Nivar Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:05:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38434 The same thing happened to me quite a few times in the Bronx. But what I don't get is If you park at Shea, the price is generally $14.00 all year around. But in the Bronx it's a free for all. And I remember some guy who parked the cars at a Central Garage told me the same thing, and then he said to me "what are you going to do about it, report me" as if the athority is involved with it. Now thinking about it there were a few Police officers right on the corner directing traffic, who knows maybe they are all involved in taking advantage of a true fan of the Game. Hey it takes a Met's fan Councilman from Queens to propose a Bill, what the hect happened to the council in the Bronx, are they okay with the free for all? The same thing happened to me quite a few times in the Bronx. But what I don't get is If you park at Shea, the price is generally $14.00 all year around. But in the Bronx it's a free for all. And I remember some guy who parked the cars at a Central Garage told me the same thing, and then he said to me "what are you going to do about it, report me" as if the athority is involved with it. Now thinking about it there were a few Police officers right on the corner directing traffic, who knows maybe they are all involved in taking advantage of a true fan of the Game.
Hey it takes a Met's fan Councilman from Queens to propose a Bill, what the hect happened to the council in the Bronx, are they okay with the free for all?

]]> By: Dane Fan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38429 Dane Fan Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:03:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38429 Dane iS WISE man!!! But being screwed by some slime ball charging $150 is just wrong. Dane iS WISE man!!!
But being screwed by some slime ball charging $150 is just wrong.

]]> By: Dane http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38400 Dane Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:48:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38400 No one should have to pay $6 for a beer at a bar. During Happy Hour beer is $2. Beer should be $2 all the time. No one should have to pay $6 for a beer at a bar. During Happy Hour beer is $2. Beer should be $2 all the time.

]]> By: Budrick http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38394 Budrick Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:53:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38394 No one should have to pay $1700 for a flight to Tahiti, not even a politican. The Airline folks raise prices during the Vacation season or if you buy the ticket less than a week in advance. A moderate increase perhaps would be acceptable but that's not what they do, they are excessive. Govt should protect against excesses. No one should have to pay $1700 for a flight to Tahiti, not even a politican. The Airline folks raise prices during the Vacation season or if you buy the ticket less than a week in advance. A moderate increase perhaps would be acceptable but that's not what they do, they are excessive. Govt should protect against excesses.

]]> By: Henry ictmann http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38388 Henry ictmann Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:19:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38388 No one should have to pay $150 to park at a game, not even a politician. The Parking Lot folks raise prices during playoffs. A moderate increase perhaps would be acceptable but thats not what they do, they are excessive. Govt should protect against excesses. Salute to the Met Fan Legislator who also cheers for the Yanks!!! No one should have to pay $150 to park at a game, not even a politician. The Parking Lot folks raise prices during playoffs. A moderate increase perhaps would be acceptable but thats not what they do, they are excessive. Govt should protect against excesses. Salute to the Met Fan Legislator who also cheers for the Yanks!!!

]]> By: Doc Barnett http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38370 Doc Barnett Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:16:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38370 Given how politically safe it is to call for price caps (or against "gouging") it's amazing we've made it this far without falling into a command economy. Thank God for the elitists who wrote the constitution, instituted capitalism, and all that back when it was okay to be a thinking person. Given how politically safe it is to call for price caps (or against "gouging") it's amazing we've made it this far without falling into a command economy. Thank God for the elitists who wrote the constitution, instituted capitalism, and all that back when it was okay to be a thinking person.

]]> By: seriously http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38368 seriously Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:07:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38368 What? There's a law capping parking rates? Someone get McCaffrey on the job. What? There's a law capping parking rates? Someone get McCaffrey on the job.

]]> By: Glenn McAnanama http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38366 Glenn McAnanama Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38366 The funny thing is that if the free market were allowed to operate, the price really would be $150 and they would not have to go through the chirade of saying that it is full. Free market pricing eliminates a lot of these illegal blackmarket operations from happening. The real question CM Monserrate is which he was more offended by, the price or the blackmarket activity. It would seem that as in the rest of life, there are no free lunches. And as a basic law of economics, if you cap prices, you get excess demand (full garages, blackmarkets). Market based pricing eliminates blackmarkets and full garages, but of course that's "elitist"... The funny thing is that if the free market were allowed to operate, the price really would be $150 and they would not have to go through the chirade of saying that it is full. Free market pricing eliminates a lot of these illegal blackmarket operations from happening. The real question CM Monserrate is which he was more offended by, the price or the blackmarket activity.

It would seem that as in the rest of life, there are no free lunches. And as a basic law of economics, if you cap prices, you get excess demand (full garages, blackmarkets). Market based pricing eliminates blackmarkets and full garages, but of course that's "elitist"...

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-38365 vnm Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/council-member-addresses-stadium-parking-fee-crisis/#comment-38365 Ha ha ha! This implies that a Very Important Person - a member of the city council - would deign to ride transit, where he could come into actual, direct contact with his constituents. Is this bill aimed to improve life for this guy's constituents, who would probably take transit anyway, or at himself and other members of the city council? Ha ha ha! This implies that a Very Important Person - a member of the city council - would deign to ride transit, where he could come into actual, direct contact with his constituents.

Is this bill aimed to improve life for this guy's constituents, who would probably take transit anyway, or at himself and other members of the city council?

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