| With so much opposition to their plans, many people | | | | So far, ISC has been busy partnering with eateries |
| are wondering if ISC's dreams of building a Nascar | | | | inside and outside of Staten Island itself. Fans, they |
| Track in Staten Island will ever become reality. As | | | | say, can gather around at the eateries after their |
| we ponder over this question, there are many more | | | | meal and head on toward the track after that. The |
| questions in the minds of the ISC team of people | | | | restaurants and eateries concerned were willing to |
| who are struggling not only to realize this dream but | | | | sign on the dotted line only if it could bring potential |
| also to pacify politicians and residents alike. Talk of | | | | increase in earnings. The partnership could very well |
| reducing the number of cars allowed to park within | | | | work out great for both ISC and the restaurants |
| the parking bays supplied by the Nascar track itself | | | | because ISC intends to designate the eateries as the |
| did nothing to pacify the opponents. Instead, | | | | meeting point and encourage the Nascar fans to |
| politicians bombarded ISC for trying to paint the | | | | have their meals at the eateries before heading out |
| Trojan Horse a different color and trying to pass it | | | | for the race. |
| off as a friendly gesture. | | | | This plan could very well just be moving the problem |
| But ISC is not about give up...not after $110 million's | | | | from one place to another - parking problems in |
| been invested on the tasty piece of land. | | | | Staten Island to parking problems at the restaurants. |
| In their latest attempt to sway public opinion about | | | | However, already half of the restaurant association |
| the plan, they're exploring the possibility of getting | | | | are convinced that this plan could bring in the dough - |
| large buses to take fans from eateries to the | | | | through tourism and through the eateries. |
| stadium and back. This way, the number of cars | | | | In the meantime, the ISC team are busy cooking up |
| would be reduced. Combine this plan with plans of | | | | further plans to partner with other parties including |
| employing ferries and other mode of transportation, | | | | transportation companies, hotels...and the likes. |
| could it work out? | | | | |