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February 24, 2012
Atlantic Yards: Beyond Barclays
City Limits
Here's a brief Atlantic Yards photo essay.
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What came next was eight years and counting of very public neighborhood strife: protests and lawsuits by residents angered at the use of tax dollars and state eminent domain powers to tear down two city blocks of buildings to benefit a private developer; accusations and counterclaims in the wake of Ratner signing a "community benefits agreement" to promise jobs and affordable housing to local groups in exchange for their endorsing the project.
All that—aside from a few straggling lawsuits — is done now, and the Barclays Center basketball arena is now taking shape at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush, with its grand opening set for this September.
Photo: Pearl Gabel
Posted by eric at February 24, 2012 10:12 AM