Construction on the Barclays Center arena is well under way at Atlantic Yards, but the rest of the 22-acre project remains in doubt thanks in large part to our slow economy. Is there finally room for the community to create a new model for responsible development?
United for a New Megaproject Model Read More »
The Park Slope Civic Council, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, and the Boerum Hill Association have joined forces on a new website that will monitor the megaproject in the midst of all three communities.
The State Supreme Court ruled against the Empire State Development Corporation in its use of an unrealistic and possibly unlawful environmental analysis for Atlantic Yards. Building on that a major victory against the massive development, the community coalition BrooklynSpeaks has filed a petition to have all construction activities at Atlantic Yards cease prior to ESDC’s response.
Seeking a Stay on Atlantic Yards Read More »
On Nov. 9, State Supreme Court Justice Marcy Friedman reminded the ESDC of that difference, and in her decision gave a victory to critics of the massive Atlantic Yards.
Judge: Atlantic Yards Fails the ‘Transparency’ Test Read More »
Fall Celebrations; Boo! Boo, I Said!; Keep an Eye on Atlantic Yards; Grant Season; New News Is Good News
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Civic News, December 2009: Atlantic Yards Lawsuit, Lion in the Sun, and More Read More »