What If It Never Actually Becomes “State-Of-The-Art”?

Keep in mind that a capacity of 14,500 would be smaller than every other NHL arena:

Bruce Ratner, who will welcome the NBA’s Nets to Brooklyn next season, is hopeful of the arena’s potential NHL prospects as well, perhaps even the New York Islanders, who are looking for a new home. In fact, the building already has ice and locker rooms for both sports.

. . .

“It holds 14,500 for hockey,” Ratner said.

That’s fewer people than the minor league facility that the Winnipeg Jets play in . . .

Unlike The Mayor, Sometimes You Own The “Communist Russia” Comparison

The other day the mayor tried out a Commie Soviet comparison. This guy, however, really owns it:

Leon Kogut, who opened Leon’s Fantasy Cut at Newkirk Plaza more than 20 years ago, said he was going about his business back in February when city Department of Consumer Affairs inspectors came in and started asking him questions about his cash register.

“They asked me how come my cash register doesn’t give receipts and I said this cash register is from 1912!” said Kogut. “Nobody asks for receipts here — it’s a barber shop.”

. . .

Kogut, a Russian immigrant, says he’ll move on from the fines — but the ordeal reminded him of the country he left decades ago.

“In the Soviet Union it was almost the same,” he said. “They went around to businesses just like this. . . .”

April Fools’ Day (Observed)

I like that when the mayor is asked about supposed Health Department plans to ban Happy Hour — not any particular happy hour, rather all happy hours ever — he sounds like he’s reminding the Health Department that this is not happening:

“The Health Department has no plans. We told them we have no plans.”

Metro New York adds to that quote:

“The Health Department has no plans. We told them we have no plans. It is a totally fictitious, made-up story, and it’s just not what I would call responsible journalism.”

The Value-Added Pedestrian Plaza

“Value-added” in the sense that it’s the gift that keeps on giving — to politicians, newspaper reporters and various community groups:

At a town hall meeting held by U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) and City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) April 11, opponents once again made the case that the plaza, installed by the city Department of Transportation in October, should be removed.

Because if this pedestrian plaza didn’t exist, what would we be spending our mental space on?

Location Scout: 37th Road in Jackson Heights.

Smells Like Team Spirit

That’s in case you were wondering what New York Yankees perfume smells like:

The scents do not contain hints of Cracker Jack, pine tar or Big League Chew. Jennifer Mullarkey, vice president for fragrance and product development at Cloudbreak, developed the fragrances with Firmenich, a perfume supplier. Ms. Mullarkey wanted to “create something that exudes confidence, strength and classic timelessness.”

The cologne is a “fresh wood fragrance” that “really captures a fresh, clean element on top with citrus notes and aromatic notes,” Ms. Mullarkey said, “with woodiness, earthy patchouli and aromatic suede.”