NYRA to Offer Free Bus Service to Aqueduct from Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens

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NYRA to Offer Free Bus Service to Aqueduct from Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
By Dan Silver | December 1, 2010

Beginning on Saturday, December 4, and until further notice, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer free bus service from select New York City Off-Track Betting parlor locations in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens to Aqueduct Racetrack.

At the conclusion of the racing day, 15 minutes after the final post at Aqueduct, the buses will leave from the Clubhouse entrance and drop patrons off at the same pick-up points.

This Saturday and Sunday, all bus passengers will receive vouchers for a free hot dog and soda or coffee, while all track patrons will receive a free Post Parade program.

There will be five bus routes with the following schedules:

Brooklyn Bus
1520 Flatbush/Glenwood/Nostrand at 11:10 a.m.
2901 Avenue U/Nostrand/29th Street at 11:15 a.m.
11114 Flatlands Avenue (Pathmark Center) at 11:30 a.m.

Manhattan Buses
Bus 1
170 John Street (Yankee Clipper) at 11:00 a.m.
7-8 Chatham Square at 11:15 a.m.

Bus 2
515 7th Avenue (37-38th Street) at 11:00 a.m.
991 2nd Avenue (53rd Street) at 11:15 a.m.

Queens Buses
Bus 1
253-01 Northern Boulevard (Little Neck Parkway) at 11:00 a.m.
136-55 Roosevelt Avenue at 11:15 a.m.
31-35 Downing (Linden Plaza) at 11:30 a.m.

Bus 2

94-00 Liberty Avenue (Cross Bay) at 11:30 a.m.

[horses4courses]

This must be related to the OTB situation.

Maybe, they actually are going to close???

[The_Knight_Sky]

NYRA to Offer Free Bus Service to Aqueduct from Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens



Beware of those potholes on the Major Deegan.

lost shirt thru OTB surcharges -> http://i54.tinypic.com/24ms6xx.gif

[Quesmark]

A premptive move perhaps by NYRA,and NY State?
Currently in NYC buses ferry gamblers/patrons all over the region to the various gaming establishments/casinos eg. Connecticut[Mohegan Sun,Foxwoods],Atlantic City,Yonkers etc.
Why not create an early pipeline to funnel future Aqueduct racino players to the house,which can be scaled up later as demand [hopefully?] increases.
Of the 6 NY State OTB's only the NYC one which impacts the Genting's Group multi-million dollar slots[VLT] franchise the most is slated for closure;the rest of the patronage mills remain intact[a quid pro quo since NYC will reap the benefits of reduced overhead by consolidating everything in 1 large plant,and NYRA rolls up all the NYC-OTB ADW accounts].

[eastie]

Will Serling be doing Talking Hosses on the Manhattan bus ?

[speed]

Will Serling be doing Talking Hosses on the Manhattan bus ?
Sorry to say, NO.

Serling will need to concentrate on driving the bus. :)

Would be hilarious to get on the bus and sure enough there's Andy wearing his dunce cap driving. Great idea for a commercial.

[eastie]

if he's driving the bus, the Aqueduct dear better keep a heads up

[The_Knight_Sky]

A premptive move perhaps by NYRA,and NY State?
Currently in NYC buses ferry gamblers/patrons all over the region to the various gaming establishments/casinos eg. Connecticut[Mohegan Sun,Foxwoods],Atlantic City,Yonkers etc.

Why not create an early pipeline to funnel future Aqueduct racino players to the house,which can be scaled up later as demand [hopefully?] increases.




Great idea.
The OTB players can't possibly blow their betting money on bridge tolls

Triboro ($4.50 one way)
GWB ($8.00 )

Factor in the price of gas, well the costs of attending live racing in New York
is exorbitant for the regular players. Should the NYRA send buses to Hackensack or Jersey City, this idea gets and A+. Something more racetracks should think about and implement.

[eastie]

toll jockeys have to make a living tooo:)

[Spiderman]

Great idea.
The OTB players can't possibly blow their betting money on bridge tolls

Triboro ($4.50 one way)
GWB ($8.00 )

Factor in the price of gas, well the costs of attending live racing in New York
is exorbitant for the regular players. Should the NYRA send buses to Hackensack or Jersey City, this idea gets and A+. Something more racetracks should think about and implement.

Triboro is $5.50 each way. Made roundtrip over Thanksgiving holiday to p/u family.

Meadowlands is closer to AQ from westside(probably, eastside too). Simulcast center is good. Maybe, give-up a Dunkin Donut coffee and bagel.