Scary Halloween for money-grubbing Norbert Sander of Armory
My favorite muck-raking target, Dr. Norbert Sander, thought he was having a good week. Last Saturday, the Manhattan Armory Czar won a New York Road Runners award for “contributions to distance running.” But Friday, he was the subject of several critical articles about his efforts to bleed community groups for as much money as he can. The best report is on DNAinfo.com, and another made the Daily News. The bottom line is he’s asking way too much for community groups to use the Armory, not just track users. Old news for local trackos. But now he’s crossed the line, looking to profit from do-gooders. I’ve long thought Norby was a sacred cow in Big Apple sports journalism. Perhaps he’s losing his shine.
Google “Norbert Sander” for images, and this is the first one that shows up.
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Should be interesting once the Ocean Breeze facility in Staten Island gets up and running. Will this take a bite out of Armory business ?
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140805/ocean-breeze/take-look-inside-staten-islands-new-93m-indoor-track-center
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?_r=0
“People are running as an example, they have children, raised money to come here, and they see this as a good, healthy thing,” said Norbert Sander, who won the 1974 marathon and now runs the Armory, an indoor track in Upper Manhattan. “People came from around the world. I think they caved to the worst elements.”
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