Comments on: Unlike the Knicks, “New York’s Team” Takes the Subway to Work http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Tom Robbins http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41868 Tom Robbins Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:08:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41868 Yeah, Marbury got kinda sick of taking the subways living in Coney Island. Most Knicks live near their practice facility in Westchester. Hey - become a hockey fan. MSG and the Devils' new Newark facility are easily accessable by rail. It only takes 15 minutes between Newark Penn Station and the Penn Station under the circular arena named after a square. Yeah, Marbury got kinda sick of taking the subways living in Coney Island.
Most Knicks live near their practice facility in Westchester.
Hey - become a hockey fan. MSG and the Devils' new Newark facility are easily accessable by rail. It only takes 15 minutes between Newark Penn Station and the Penn Station under the circular arena named after a square.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41795 Larry Littlefield Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:43:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41795 What do the subway riding hockey players have in common with the bicycle riding models profiled here earlier? They are not from the United States. What do the subway riding hockey players have in common with the bicycle riding models profiled here earlier?

They are not from the United States.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41787 Eric Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:22:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41787 I saw Brendan Shanahan carrying his groceries home on Broadway this past summer. Nice to know that so he and so many of his teammates value city living. By the way, Sean Avery plays almost exclusively at left wing for the Rangers. I saw Brendan Shanahan carrying his groceries home on Broadway this past summer. Nice to know that so he and so many of his teammates value city living.

By the way, Sean Avery plays almost exclusively at left wing for the Rangers.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41775 Mitch Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:22:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41775 On the other hand, John Rocker seems to have ridden the No. 7 train at least once in his life. Evidently, though, he didn't enjoy the experience. On the other hand, John Rocker seems to have ridden the No. 7 train at least once in his life.

Evidently, though, he didn't enjoy the experience.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41765 Josh Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:35:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41765 I love it. Just another way in which hockey players are the most down-to-earth of all professional athletes. I love it. Just another way in which hockey players are the most down-to-earth of all professional athletes.

]]> By: MD http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41761 MD Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41761 I remember reading a book about the '69 Mets that mentioned a kid running into some of them on a train - the LIRR, I think. I remember reading a book about the '69 Mets that mentioned a kid running into some of them on a train - the LIRR, I think.

]]> By: hmph http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41759 hmph Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:53:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41759 ah, after hitting one of the most famous homeruns in all of baseball, "the shot heard around the world," bobby thompson took public transportation home, and this no doubt thrilled many fans and helped keep the air cleaner, etc. yes, time was when these guys actually lived in the city, the neighborhood and went to "work" like everyday joes. now all too many of them are complete jerks. ah, after hitting one of the most famous homeruns in all of baseball, "the shot heard around the world," bobby thompson took public transportation home, and this no doubt thrilled many fans and helped keep the air cleaner, etc.

yes, time was when these guys actually lived in the city, the neighborhood and went to "work" like everyday joes. now all too many of them are complete jerks.

]]> By: Aaron Naparstek http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41750 Aaron Naparstek Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41750 Perhaps if the MTA made subway cars look like Cadillac Escalades. Perhaps if the MTA made subway cars look like Cadillac Escalades.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41742 Mitch Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:29:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41742 Amazingly enough, it used to be normal for professional athletes to take the subway to the game. Even the Yankees did it. Last year, Morning Edition on NPR ran a "Story Corps" piece about a Bronx kid in 1943 who got the entire World Champion Yankees team to sign his baseball. His method was simple: he waited for players by the subway entrance, and hounded them until they would give him their autographs. Can you imagine anything like that today? How many players would ride the subway? How many would give their autograph for free to a kid on the street? The <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5328782" rel="nofollow"> NPR piece </a> is on their website. Amazingly enough, it used to be normal for professional athletes to take the subway to the game.

Even the Yankees did it. Last year, Morning Edition on NPR ran a "Story Corps" piece about a Bronx kid in 1943 who got the entire World Champion Yankees team to sign his baseball.

His method was simple: he waited for players by the subway entrance, and hounded them until they would give him their autographs.

Can you imagine anything like that today? How many players would ride the subway? How many would give their autograph for free to a kid on the street?

The NPR piece is on their website.

]]> By: Gargamel Tralfaz http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41739 Gargamel Tralfaz Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:07:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41739 I am not a hockey fan at all, but geez if the Rangers keep having stories like these, I might just have to go see a few games! I am not a hockey fan at all, but geez if the Rangers keep having stories like these, I might just have to go see a few games!

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41731 Larry Littlefield Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41731 I was wondering why the Mets feel the need to show prospective players around Greenwich CT, as has been reported. Yes I know Seaver always lived there. But lots of the 1980s Mets took the train. I was wondering why the Mets feel the need to show prospective players around Greenwich CT, as has been reported. Yes I know Seaver always lived there. But lots of the 1980s Mets took the train.

]]> By: Aaron Naparstek http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41725 Aaron Naparstek Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:41:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41725 Fire Isiah! Fire Isiah!

]]> By: fast, furious and fatuous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41723 fast, furious and fatuous Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41723 aggressively conspicuous driving (and parking) is typical class aspirant behavior. dudes need another way of showing everyone that they matter. when honchos like Mayor Bloomberg ditch their aggro black SUV motorcades and Derek Jeter and Spike Lee stop doing reckless car commercials, this might begin to change. aggressively conspicuous driving (and parking) is typical class aspirant behavior. dudes need another way of showing everyone that they matter.

when honchos like Mayor Bloomberg ditch their aggro black SUV motorcades and Derek Jeter and Spike Lee stop doing reckless car commercials, this might begin to change.

]]> By: Harry Hood http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41722 Harry Hood Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:33:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/12/13/new-yorks-team-takes-the-subway-to-work/#comment-41722 Too funny, even streetsblog has taken to Knicks bashing. Too funny, even streetsblog has taken to Knicks bashing.

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