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September 24, 2007
Brooklyn marks 50 years of singing the Dodger blues
MetroNY
By David B. Caruso
Wow, Atlantic Yards opponents aren't the only Brooklynites who "boo the hell out" of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz:
But when Markowitz speaks to crowds of youngsters and tells them the story of 1955, "the year the Dodgers finally beat the hated Yankees," he is met with confusion, then ire.
"The kids and the little leagues boo the hell out of me," he said.
These young New Yorkers, he explained, don't want to hear about anyone beating their Yankees.
As Brooklyn commemorates (or not) the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers' departure, the borough is on the upswing and soon order will be restored to the universe:
Prosperity has returned. The streets are safe again. Its gorgeous old brownstones are filling up with investment bankers, artists, authors, even a few movie stars. Struggling neighborhoods have been revived by new waves of immigrants. People aren't talking about leaving Brooklyn anymore, they're praying they can afford to stay.
And soon enough, it will be back in the major leagues. The NBA's Nets are scheduled to move to a new arena in Brooklyn, to be built near the spot where Walter O'Malley once sought to build a new home for the Dodgers.
Posted by lumi at September 24, 2007 8:06 AM