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September 16, 2011
Anticipation and Worries Greet New Downtown Venue to Open Tonight
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill]
by Brenna Walton
As Lillian Wood left Wednesday night’s Community Board 2 discussion of the opening of a new performance venue at 509 Atlantic Avenue, she turned to her friend.
“Where is 509 Atlantic?” asked Wood, who has lived in Clinton Hill for 52 years.
Then it dawned on her. She looked alarmed.
“That’s right across the street from the stadium.”
Roulette Intermedium, a non-profit arts organization, will open an experimental music venue at that address tonight, just steps away from the planned Barclays Center. On Wednesday, Community Board 2 voted to support Roulette’s application for a liquor license from the State Liquor Authority, with a strict set of stipulations attached.
...But noise, traffic and trash are the concerns of residents who oppose bars and clubs opening in the shadow of the arena. Ms. Wood said the area is already more congested than it was before its construction began.
NoLandGrab: "Right across the street from the stadium" is a bit of a stretch — at the corner of 3rd and Atlantic Avenues, it's more than a city block and about 1000 feet from the arena. Still, per capita alcohol consumption in the area will likely increase significantly thanks to Bruce Ratner's basketball palace.
Posted by eric at September 16, 2011 11:37 AM