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August 22, 2012
The Cloud Over BK's 'Transformer' -- Nets Arena Leaves a Community Behind, Ignored
Black and Brown News
Brooklyn's Transformer has arrived. It is here to stay. There is nothing to stop it. Still, to the protect the public's best interest, there is an urgent call for Governor Cuomo's oversight.
In September, the new Brooklyn Nets Arena -- Barclays Center -- will open with a spectacular concert, featuring Brooklyn-born rapper, Jay-Z. Despite eight years of protests, community-developer wrangling, legal challenges and the displacement of residents and small businesses, proponents and fans of the massive real estate development will finally see the project come to life.
Still, for many, all is not fair, or right, in this high-stakes game of real estate and economic development versus public and community interests.
Posted by eric at August 22, 2012 10:45 AM