Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

BrooklynSpeaks: $2B in “Public Contributions” Sought, Though Project’s Overarching Goals Already Achieved ( link ) If that estimate deserves vetting, it’s more detailed than anything New York State has released. Let’s see if it’s discussed at a meeting tonight.

Has Atlantic Yards Really “Gone Nowhere”? ( link ) A summary in The City Reporter misses the opportunity to clarify the project’s progress and risks, notably whether the full platform would be completed.

Does AG Tish James Know Atlantic Yards “Like the Back of My Hand”? Not Anymore. ( link ) The area resident (and former representative) supports “affordable housing,” but doesn’t recognize how the new proposal has been criticized regarding subsidies and affordability.

Genuflecting to the Rich: the NY Times on Clara Wu Tsai ( link ) Plus: a pricey Playback film festival. Also, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment buys three gyms to “expand access” to youth basketball.

Atlantic Yards: a Complicated Story ( link ) An official project history leaves a lot out. Even my annotated version does, too. Panel tonight.

Sports Unites America, and Reaps Big Profits. Brooklyn Nets/BSE Now Worth $7.45 Billion ( link ) That’s more than double what the Tsais paid in 2019. So why do the Barclays Center (& MSG) deserve tax-exempt sites?

Given New State Funds, Would Former Developer Greenland Still be the Project’s “Largest Subsidy Provider"? Was It Ever? ( link ) Nope, it’s the public, no matter how you slice it. Still, it’s worth looking at new developer Cirrus’s claims.