Comments on: THE QUEENS ISLANDERS? http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2009/03/30/the-queens-islanders/ Read. React. Repeat. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: CT http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2009/03/30/the-queens-islanders/#comment-388923 CT Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:44:08 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/?p=5104#comment-388923 Yeah, I guess I should have clarified the east-west split within Queens: Closer to Manhattan and Brooklyn remains more urban, while the nearer to the Nassau line things tend to blend. In the back of my mind was <a href="http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2008/10/11/from-republican-to-democrat-in-the-first-suburbs/" rel="nofollow">the morphing urbanization of Nassau and other "first suburbs"</a>. Also, something I should have included but didn't: <a href="http://www.ericmcerlain.com/offwingopinion/archives/005156.php" rel="nofollow">Suffolk County was in the Isles' sights three years ago</a>, which I thought was a daft move, regardless of Suffolk's population. Funny how they've now done an almost-literal 180, from west to east. Yeah, I guess I should have clarified the east-west split within Queens: Closer to Manhattan and Brooklyn remains more urban, while the nearer to the Nassau line things tend to blend. In the back of my mind was the morphing urbanization of Nassau and other “first suburbs”.

Also, something I should have included but didn’t: Suffolk County was in the Isles’ sights three years ago, which I thought was a daft move, regardless of Suffolk’s population. Funny how they’ve now done an almost-literal 180, from west to east.

]]> By: David http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2009/03/30/the-queens-islanders/#comment-388899 David Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:09:40 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/?p=5104#comment-388899 Oh, as for the hockey - Queens is a more viable move than KC, especially due to the tv contract. This still all feels like political posturing more than anything else though. Subway access is nice, but it's LIRR access that would be key. As for guaranteeing sellouts vs the Rangers, that happens already. A better team in the coming seasons won't hurt either. Oh, as for the hockey – Queens is a more viable move than KC, especially due to the tv contract. This still all feels like political posturing more than anything else though. Subway access is nice, but it’s LIRR access that would be key. As for guaranteeing sellouts vs the Rangers, that happens already.

A better team in the coming seasons won’t hurt either.

]]> By: David http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2009/03/30/the-queens-islanders/#comment-388898 David Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:06:46 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/?p=5104#comment-388898 Queens is suburban only when compared to Manhattan. Small parts of it are definitely 'burbish, and a few Nassau parts can compare, but not many, and it's only because it's in the shadow of skyscrapers. On its own, it's more city than most cities in the country. I'm currently holed up in one of the most suburban parts (with Nassau literally blocks away). Queens is suburban only when compared to Manhattan. Small parts of it are definitely ‘burbish, and a few Nassau parts can compare, but not many, and it’s only because it’s in the shadow of skyscrapers.

On its own, it’s more city than most cities in the country.

I’m currently holed up in one of the most suburban parts (with Nassau literally blocks away).

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