Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

Has the Tsais' Social Justice Fund Really Invested $25M "In Brooklyn" Since 2020? ( link ) The owners of the Brooklyn Nets made big promises in 2020. Their summary lists significant efforts--but big gaps. Tax breaks & investment gains are far larger.

Feb. 4: see update below A few days before each month, the Barclays Center circulates a monthly calendar of events to neighbors, including when doors open, and when the event begins and ends. The calendar includes ticketed and non-ticketed events, though the arena no longer identifies the latter. Curiously enough, they haven't yet circulated a calendar for February. (I asked yesterday, but haven't heard back.) So let me offer a provisional calendar, limited to ticketed events, drawn from the arena's website : six Brooklyn Nets games, eight circus shows, three Disney on Ice shows, and four single events: Harlem Globetrotters, a comedy show, a concert, and a worship ministry concert event. So, a total of 21 events, thanks in part to multiple Disney and circus shows on the same day. Screenshot from Barclays Center  website   The official February 2026 Community Notice was finally distributed, at least four days late and it offers no new information beyond the timing of the sho...

Welcome to the Second Supplemental EIS! A $2M+ Contract for Consultant AKRF ( link ) Expect a judge-proof document easing project changes. Is there any funding for a civic response? Plus: some past bad predictions.

Workshop Yields a Few Clues on Project’s Future, But Big Questions Still Loom ( link ) Developers might re-start construction in two years. They (vaguely) promise lower-income housing. How much depends on “public resources.” Accountability? Stay tuned.

How Dense Would Atlantic Yards Be? Very Dense. ( link ) At a proposed 9,000 units and 19,000-plus residents over 22 acres, would the project have any peers? Advocate last month: "It does not feel like community. It feels like towers."

New (Unofficial) Images Suggest Supersized Atlantic Yards Must Be Far Larger Than Hinted ( link ) How could 2.1M square feet of bulk be added to five sites over the railyard?

I already cited the press release from Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, Jan. 16,  Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Announces Reimagined Premium Event-level Experience at Barclays Center , in my other coverage today about BSE, but let's capture the full press release and a few highlights. First, the claimed investment to revamp arena spaces is now up to $140 million, after long being said to be $100 million--even in a document I cited today. While the space at the western end of the arena would replace what's now called the Qatar Airways Club, that (expiring, departing) sponsor goes unmentioned. Surely there will be a new one. "Spanning more than 9,000 square feet and accommodating 360 members, the space is inspired by the layered evolution of DUMBO, where industrial roots meet modern refinement," the announcement states.  Well, they've invoked "brownstone" before, so they're just doubling down. Except the heritage of DUMBO is anchored in histo...

After 7.5 Years as BSE Global, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Wisely Retakes Original Name, Focusing on Local ( link ) "The Brooklyn Way," though, relies on secondhand concepts of "Unfiltered Authenticity" & "Relentless Hustle" Also, hints about One Hanson, but not hotel.