RexCorp revved up

[mikelbeck]

Rexcorp and the Long Island Destinations Group presented a slightly scaled-down version of its plan to build a $1 billion multi-purpose entertainment complex centered around auto racing on 755 acres at Enterprise Park in Calverton.

http://www.libn.com/breakingNews.htm?articleID=8054

[Fordboy]

Cardinale is truly an asshole. If Rechler pulls out, no one in Riverhead will want a ski jump. ...................... Yeah! Let's put a ski jump on Long Island, the ski jump CAPITOL of the world. We have millions of skiers here. It's JUST what we all want, right? After the ski jump fails, they won't have ANY viable alternative proposals and Grumman will just sit there another 10 years.

[cowbay]

What is Cardnale's issues with any type of racetracks. I have been going to the track my whole life. From what I have seen and met it is a really good group of people and alot of families involved together. Did some racer run his cat over when he was a child. There has to be a reason, or the other possiblity is this just ignorance on what the sport is really about.

[Fordboy]

He is a kill joy Democrat, like Levy. Kinda makes me want to vote Republican, ya know?

[Antisocial]

The problem is racing is seen as a blue collar sport. Riverhead want's to be the new Hamptons. If Long Island was north to south Riverhead would be the ballsack. Riverhead is where you fillup the car, grab a bite to eat and take a shit before you go to the Hamptons to party.

[chevymadman]

I agree with Antisocial on that one. You can have Democrat or a Republican in office it don`t matter. The problem with this island is the people living in it. They are just thinking of what will the people think of this. They just don`t want it thats a fact everyone was saying, it was a money thing. Well its not a money thing now with Rechler he has it. Its the island of NIMBY once these people hear Nascar they think rednecks. Once they hear Drag Racers its street dirt bags. Its does not matter racing is racing they don`t want it. This has been going for a long time now. People think we lost Yaphank because of Drag Racing what bullshit. The people of Yaphank did not want it plus Levy, already knew what he was doing before the first hearing. I will tell you one thing I guess Riverhead has a lot of money, some where to turn Rechler proposal down. Only on long island this place just sucks.

[Supershafts]

Keep this in mind and make sure you explain to people in great detail.....

They are being held back by a dictator...only exception is if there smart they can vote him out....

Ok lets read along....

"When Cardinale asked about the viability of removing the racetrack aspect of the resort plan, Rechler said it could be replaced with something else."

When did you people decide that having a govt of the people, by the people, for the people was no longer needed and your decisions are now up to one mentally deranged idiot to do as he pleases....

Well i don't remember that meeting to give up our rights...

So everyone knows, when you run for office you do so because you believe you can make a difference and listen to the people and represent them and what they want better....
So when you are in office and you get phone calls and letters from the people stating that they want this, then you have to act on there behalf...if you do not because you might feel something else, then you should under your own free will be strong enough to leave that office, because you can no longer hold the oath you swore to.

Further more i firmly believe that as a elected official it is there duty to get there ass on the street and see what the poeple want in the case they might not know what's going on, if that's to hard then get the f**k out of the kitchen.

I find it damn absurd that the only time they can do that is when they need voters to back them, then they can find the street and the people.

[chevymadman]

Andy I have to tell you one thing I feel that, you are a stand up guy. As far as Yaphank you would have needed a lot more then 700 petitions signed. As for Levy you are correct he played us right from the beginning. My Brother lives in Medford right down the block from Yaphank. He can tell how the people around did not want it. I have been f**king around with this since the first time a calverton. But I will keep doing what I have to do, people are starting to feel beat down. Well I was at Englishtown on Saturday took my son to his first National event. He was blown away by it just like I was when I saw it at his age. I was 12 years old saw Jungle Jim do a fire burnout at National Speedway, had the same look on my face. I been hooked ever since once its in the blood man your done. The Camaro looks great hey by the way, better be careful with that girl in that picture lol. that will hurt you more then your car will.

[Tmac]

All the letters that we are getting signed should be a new member to the cause.We need numbers that is all politicians understand.A voting force of a few hundred in each district can effect local elections.The loss of local power has adverse affects up the chain.Register republican it will raise eyebrows!Everyone on this site must be a voter or give up.If we support as a group we get answers as a group.Play there game.Oh yeah Ny nationals Mad Mac nitro corvair!Pro mods old time racing.

[thenative1]

I agree with Antisocial on that one. You can have Democrat or a Republican in office it don`t matter. The problem with this island is the people living in it. They are just thinking of what will the people think of this. They just don`t want it thats a fact everyone was saying, it was a money thing. Well its not a money thing now with Rechler he has it. Its the island of NIMBY once these people hear Nascar they think rednecks. Once they hear Drag Racers its street dirt bags. Its does not matter racing is racing they don`t want it. This has been going for a long time now. People think we lost Yaphank because of Drag Racing what bullshit. The people of Yaphank did not want it plus Levy, already knew what he was doing before the first hearing. I will tell you one thing I guess Riverhead has a lot of money, some where to turn Rechler proposal down. Only on long island this place just sucks.

IT'S WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG. N.I.M.B.Y.'S. I JUST GOT BACK FROM GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA VISITING MY WIFES DAD. THE MAIN TOWN LOOKS A LOT LIKE SUFFOLK COUNTY JUST SPREAD OUT MORE,THEY HAVE EVERYTHING WE HAVE AND MORE, AND BETTER ATTITUDES FROM LOCALS.YOU CAN BUY A BRAND NEW 4,000 SQ FT HOME (MANSION) WITH A COUPLE ACRES FOR AROUND 370K TO 400K AND THE TAXES ARE ABOUT 1,200 TO 1,500 A YEAR.AND YES THERE ARE GOOD PAYING JOBS. lot of BIG companies EX: DELL COMPUTERS JUST MOVED THERE AND THEY ARE EXPANDING THE LOCAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.THEY HAVE HUGE STRIP MALLS, HOME DEPOTS,COSTCOS, BEST BUYS, GREAT RESTAURANTS IT WAS A REAL EYE OPENER.
:eek:

[thenative1]

Not In North Carolina.they Sell Them At Costco, Pretty Cheap Too. Quite A Large Wine Selection As Well, About One Large Isle. Happy 4th Everyone.

[mikelbeck]

I interviewed at a place in North Carolina a year or so ago. On the way there I passed 2 or 3 circle tracks... It was "NASCAR country" for sure. I even drove down the Junior Johnson Highway.

My wife was checking out some houses for sale there, she found that that had an old barn that had been converted into a 4 car garage, with power, A/C, heating and a lift in one bay. The house was over 2500 square feet, 4 bedrooms. All for around $300k, with taxes around $1000 a year. Amazing. Too bad they took too long and didn't offer me the job until more than 6 months after I interviewed. :-(

[thenative1]

395K ON 1 ACRE IN UPSCALE COMMUNITY.:eek:

Pleasant Garden

State:*
NC

Listing Price:*
$395,000

Property Type:*
Residential

Style:*
Transitional

Bedrooms
4

Bathrooms:*
2

Half Bathrooms:*
1

Number of Garages:*
3

Garage Description:*
Attached Garage

Status:*
Active

Fireplace (Yes/No):*
Yes 2

Miscellaneous Information:*
Floored Attic, Walk In Attic

Interior:*
Dryer Connection, Ceiling Fan(s), Dead Bolt(s), Washer Connection, Jetted Tub, Pantry, Garage Door Opener(s), Separate Shower, Solid Surface Counter, Gas Logs, Carpet, Wood, Tile

Lot Description:*
Cul De Sac, Partially Wooded, Secluded Lot

Fireplace Description:*
Remarks, Great Room

Heat:*
Electric, Natural Gas, Forced Warm Air, Multi-zone, Heat Pump

Air Conditioning:*
Central, Heat Pump

Appliances:*
Built-in Oven, Built-in Microwave, Dishwasher, Cook Top

Earliest Possession Date:*
10/15/06 - 12:00:00 AM

Exterior Information:*
Brick Veneer, Patio, Paved Drive, Porch

Number of Fireplaces:*
2

[Whitetrashhero]

Good luck paying for that thing with NC wages. Two of my friends moved down there and were back in 8 months, southerners suck.

[thenative1]

YA O.K. N.I.M.B.Y.


FindArticles >Long Island Business News >May 26, 2006 >Article > Print friendly

More people are moving away from Long Island than are moving in
Claude Solnik

Home sales may be slowing and new home construction may be trickling down, but the moving industry is alive and well on Long Island.

Yet even on this island, where the relocation highway is clearly a two-way street, more people are heading away than heading in.

As scores of companies welcome new employees, even help with their relocation expenses, many other employees and families are setting sail, heading south and west to new environs. In fact, the majority of the Island relocation business, from movers to Realtors, helps people leave town.

We see more people leaving Long Island than coming in, said L.P. Finn, director of corporate services for Coach Realtors.

Movers, brokers and other relocation-related firms are keeping busy as Islanders head for Las Vegas, the ****Carolinas****, Florida, California and Georgia.

The Island exodus is largely fueled by corporate shifts, including Olympus's move from Melville to Lehigh Valley, Penn., Newsday's downsizing and Verizon's redeployment of Long Island employees to various other regions.

But the emigration is not only a byproduct of corporate reallocations. Numerous private Long Island homeowners are looking to capitalize on still-high home prices, many heading off in search of sunnier climates as well as cheaper real estate.

Some even leave town without leaving their jobs, benefiting from technological advancements such as telecommuting. The data administrator for Coach Realtor's Web site, a former Newsday employee, sold his Setauket house and moved to Palmyra, Va., where he still operates Coach's Web site.

They made a fair amount of money on their property, Finn said of the data administrator's family. They wanted to cash in that equity and move to where they can live a little bit cheaper.

While the Island's relocation industry doesn't rely solely on exits, stage west, Hauppauge-based Liberty Moving & Storage agrees with Finn's assessment that most interstate moves involve folks leaving L.I.

About 60 percent of the interstate moves Liberty handled in 2005 involved Island exits, the company said, with only about 40 percent of interstate moves bringing residents here.

Liberty's numbers were roughly the same in 2004 and 2003 and only slightly different - 57 percent going, 43 percent coming - in 2002.

It's interesting to see that more people are moving out than in, said Liberty Vice President Anthony Federico. This trend has been happening since around 1995.

Marie Montchal, senior vice president of relocation and ancillary services for Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, said her residential business has been brisk in and out.

We've been working more diligently on individual moves from Long Island than corporate group moves, Montchal noted.

The business of relocating people off Long Island boomed during the 1970s and 1980s. Grumman's downsizing unemployed a huge pool of talent that eventually swam off to jobs around the nation.

There hasn't been a comparable downsizing since, but the recent rise in real estate values across the nation has led to many new departures.

We've seen people moving to parts of the country where they can afford more for their housing dollar, Finn noted.

Despite hurricanes, the biggest destination for Long Island emigrants remains the Sunshine State.

New York's always been a feeder place for Florida. Always has, always will be, Finn said. You have retirees and people moving down there. That happens all the time. That's a pretty traditional move.

Many younger Islanders are rolling the dice on a life in Vegas, which Finn called the fastest growing city in the country.

There's a lot of jobs [in Vegas], he added. The housing is less expensive. And there's job potential.
YOU WHERE SAYING?

SILDA SUMMIT BOOMERANGS

May 23, 2007 -- ALBANY - First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer yesterday announced plans for a "brain-drain summit" to examine the causes of the loss of so many talented young New Yorkers to other states - even though her husband blamed the state's high taxes and poor business climate when he ran for office last year.

Even one of Mrs. Spitzer's partners in the "summit," the state Business Council, quickly declared that it had the answer to the questions the first lady planned to pose.

"The problem our young people are facing isn't the weather and it isn't the nightlife," said Business Council CEO Kenneth Adams.

"They need good jobs, affordable housing and livable communities and they are not finding them," Adams continued.