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September 12, 2012
On New Arena’s Big Night, a Rebuttal Down the Street
City Room
by Elizabeth A. Harris
After years of conflict and construction, the Barclays Center will finally be open for business Sept. 28, and Jay-Z, a part owner of the Brooklyn Nets, will perform a sold-out show to christen the arena his team will call home.
But at that very moment, less than one block away, some of the people who opposed the project hope to put on a show of their own.
A documentary called “Battle for Brooklyn,” which follows the multiyear fight against the Atlantic Yards development, will be screened by the filmmakers at 8 p.m. on the arena’s opening night, just about as close to the action as they can get without buying a scalped ticket.
...The filmmakers have applied for a permit to show the movie at Dean Playground, just down the block from the Barclays Center. Vickie Karp, a spokeswoman for the parks department, said the permit is under consideration, and if approved, it will move on to the Police Department for a sound permit.
If the permit is rejected, Mr. Goldstein said he and the filmmakers hope to show the documentary in one of two locations nearby, both on private property — thus requiring no city permit — and both less than half a block from the arena. The use of those locations had not been confirmed, Mr. Goldstein said. Admission will be free, wherever the screening takes place, he said.
Posted by eric at September 12, 2012 6:25 PM