Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

Will the New York Liberty Practice Facility Be Ready By the 2027 WNBA Pre-Season? ( link )  I wouldn’t bet on it. The Greenpoint site still hasn’t seen vertical construction. If it opens in late 2027, that's the 2028 season.

Draft Scope: 12% More Condos Possible; “Housing” Goal Trumps Affordability; Open Space “Reorganized” ( link )  Excluding arena, nearly 2/3 of project’s overall bulk remains to be built. Hotel would reduce apartments, including affordable ones. Wind study promised.

Barclays Center Releases September 2026 Event Calendar: 13 Concerts, 2 Liberty Games, & 2 Loud(?) Private Events ( link ) Religious revival Sept. 11-12 includes amplified sound on the plaza until 10 pm both nights, and starting at 8 am Saturday.

What’s New in Draft Scope? Better Views of Seven Proposed Towers, New Ground Floor Access Plans, Unlikely Timing ( link ) Projected 2040 completion date “is subject to some uncertainty.” That’s for sure.

New “Informational Handout” on Atlantic Yards Omits Mention of Subsidies and Free Bulk ( link ) While touting more apartments, it doesn’t say market-rate units outpace affordable ones. Focus on “reorganized” open space omits increase, which might be just .3-acre.

How a Promised 1-Acre Increase in Open Space Became .5-Acre, Outpaced by Tower Expansion ( link ) The developers’ explanation doesn't fully make sense. Also, the rhetoric regarding the B8 “transformative amenity” deserved closer scrutiny. 

Belatedly Released State Document Suggests Subsidies Would Exceed $700M; Deadlines of 2037/39 for 1st Block and 2040/42 (!?) for 2nd Block Have Escape Hatches ( link ) If the smaller first block needs $350M, a $700M total wouldn't be enough. NYS admits second platform block not yet viable. Affordable housing conforms to plans disclosed.