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October 19, 2006
Charlie Sahadi
The Village Voice, The Best of NYC 2006
Owner, Sahadi's
By Nina Lalli
What do Charlie Sahadi and Brooklyn Brewery owner Steve Hindy have in common? When it comes to Atlantic Yards, NOTHING.
The famous food purveyor and Brooklyn entrepeneur explains in his interview with The Voice:
What do you think about the stadium plans?
Personally, I'm not for big, big development. An arena alone might be OK. I mean, I'm for development. You have to develop—things can't be frozen in time. But I'm against overdevelopment. I study the traffic flow in this area, and I see a traffic nightmare that's going to occur for a long time. People keep talking about the jobs, and I say, yes, we need more jobs, but at what cost? A phrase like eminent domain is one thing when you're building a necessary service for everyone in the community, like a road. But when you're doing it for a profit, it's a different thing. I'm an entrepreneur—I understand that part of it, but this is on such a scale.
NoLandGrab: Charlie Sahadi gets extra points for knowing that it's an "arena," not a "stadium," and for being too polite to correct the reporter. So, let's go shopping...
Sahadi's is located at 187 Atlantic Ave. (map), open Monday—Saturday 9am—7pm.
Posted by lumi at October 19, 2006 7:04 AM