So the Tidal show last night at the Barclays Center--a charitable event to promote the Jay-Z (and others')-owned streaming musical service, was a real hit for attendees at the Jimmy Kimmel Live show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, since they were "surprised" with free tickets.
The show itself, according to the Times review, was a "thudding marathon... too big to fail, and so of course it did."
For locals, inevitably, there was mission creep in terms of arena activities taking over local streets. We knew--at least the morning after an arena rep refused to confirm it--that Dean Street outside the arena, between Flatbush and Vanderbilt avenues would be closed to vehicles to allow drop-off of VIPs.
(Note the difference, however, between the first notice below issued Oct. 15, and an updated Oct. 19 notice that adjusted the street closure start from 5 pm to 4 pm and the Red Carpet start from 6:30 pm to 6 pm.)
What annoyed residents, I'm told, was that Dean Street outside the arena was also shut down to pedestrians, thus inconveniencing locals who wanted a direct walk home. That was not part of the public notice.
Then again, it did offer an all-purpose CYA: "Security and crowd control measures will be introduced and directed by the NYPD as needed."
Note that no closures are announced for Thursday's Powerhouse 2015 concert, but vehicular drop-offs for "talent and high-level event staff" are planned on Dean Street as well. So keep watch for any additional security/crowd control measures.
First notice
Second notice
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| Media check-in outside B3 site at Sixth Ave. & Dean St. |
For locals, inevitably, there was mission creep in terms of arena activities taking over local streets. We knew--at least the morning after an arena rep refused to confirm it--that Dean Street outside the arena, between Flatbush and Vanderbilt avenues would be closed to vehicles to allow drop-off of VIPs.
(Note the difference, however, between the first notice below issued Oct. 15, and an updated Oct. 19 notice that adjusted the street closure start from 5 pm to 4 pm and the Red Carpet start from 6:30 pm to 6 pm.)
What annoyed residents, I'm told, was that Dean Street outside the arena was also shut down to pedestrians, thus inconveniencing locals who wanted a direct walk home. That was not part of the public notice.
Then again, it did offer an all-purpose CYA: "Security and crowd control measures will be introduced and directed by the NYPD as needed."
Note that no closures are announced for Thursday's Powerhouse 2015 concert, but vehicular drop-offs for "talent and high-level event staff" are planned on Dean Street as well. So keep watch for any additional security/crowd control measures.
First notice
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