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May 17, 2012
Small Arts Venue Casts a Weary, Yet Hopeful, Eye On Barclays Center
Both pitfalls and positives seen from opening of mega-arena in September.
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch
by Paul Leonard
As a resident, Terry Greiss is one of many neighborhood voices that have been critical of Atlantic Yards redevelopment, including the still-rising Barclays Center.
But as executive director of Fort Greene's Irondale Center, Greiss' feelings about the mega-project are decidedly more mixed—a sign of the many challenges and opportunities awaiting small local cultural venues as the September opening date for the 18,000-seat arena draws closer.
"The jury is out about whether it’s going to be a good thing or a bad thing," Greiss said of Barclays' imminent arrival.
NoLandGrab: The jury is out, but they've only been out for five minutes, and they just sent the judge a note asking if they can award higher damages than those outlined in the instructions to the jury.
Posted by eric at May 17, 2012 11:21 AM