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May 1, 2010
A Toast To Freddy's
Photo by Tracy Collins, via flickr Atlantic Yards Photo Pool.
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Atlantic Yards Report, The last night at Freddy's: photos from outside and inside
I never made it into Freddy's Bar and Backroom for its closing night on Dean Street last. Neither did a lot of people. But Tracy Collins did, and his photos (set) capture a flavor of the evening.
On a balmy spring night, the party spilled outside and the crowd grew. The music could be heard from the sidewalk--the bands exited and entered via the door to the Backroom.
There was a lot of talk but virtually no overt protest. One guy from Park Slope--who told me he'd never previously protested--hung around with a sign saying "Welcome to Rat City."
The row houses next door--one of them still occupied by a family that will leave by May 7--looked pretty sturdy. Further down the block were buildings, long empty, yet to be demolished.
It raised the question not answered in the legal proceedings: why were Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation in such a hurry?
Posted by steve at May 1, 2010 9:26 AM