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October 5, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere...
Runnin' Scared, If Islanders Flee, Where Will They Go?
Neil deMause speculates on the future whereabouts of the NHL's Islanders. One place they won't be skating? Brooklyn.
Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards arena has been mentioned in the past as well, but in its latest downsized incarnation it would have too small a floor for hockey.
Robert Amsterdam, Sports Legitimacy
I've already written on this blog that I think it's great that Mikhail Prokhorov is going to buy the New Jersey Nets NBA team, and invest himself in the success of Brooklyn. Writing in the Daily News, Alexander Nazaryan raises some interesting perspective on how different Prok's generation is from his ancestors, who arrived to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn on "rickety Aeroflot planes," and worked delivering Dominos Pizza despite holding high degrees in physics. In terms of using sports as a route to legitimacy, I think one could also point to the Kremlin, both with Gazprom's hockey and soccer efforts, as well as Vladimir Putin's personal stumping for the KHL.
Cumberland Block Association, Meeting notes and a temporary farewell
Atlantic Yards
We heard some news about Atlantic Yards from Sean. There is one lawsuit remaining. The situation has changed due to Mikhail Prokhorov's bid for the Nets.
A Short Story, Five Stories that Impressed Me
It has been a little while since I've thrown down a highlights post, and there have been a lot of good features in the past fortnight or two, so let's take a look at some can't miss important links that you should check out as you start your week.
...*On the development theme, The New York Observer's Eliot Brown continues his string of excellent Atlantic Yards coverage with an insightful interview with Bruce Ratner just after the sale of the Nets.
E.W. Real Estate, Making money off eminent domain at AY
Brownstoner, Ratner Times His Bond Sales
Posted by eric at October 5, 2009 6:20 PM