Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

Advisory Board Rejects Request for a Financial Analysis to Justify Subsidies and Affordable Housing Configuration ( link ) Atlantic Yards CDC members prioritize completion. State official predicts 2nd railyard block would require just $350M (?) in subsidies. Other public support coming.

Would Diverted Taxes from Future Condos Fund ~$500M+ (?) for the Second Block of the Platform? ( link ) The developer’s lingering comment from last December leaves a hint.

Without Knowing the Subsidy Total, How (as the Pratt Center Warned in 2005) Can the Project Be Evaluated? ( link ) The RPA’s megaproject advice included public planning, shared revenues, and new oversight mechanisms. Plus: an Atlantic Yards CDC meeting Monday, in Manhattan.

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.