Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

The Barclays Center recently circulated its November 2026 event calendar to neighbors, citing 16 ticketed events in as many days. That includes five Brooklyn Nets games, and nine concerts, one pro wrestling event, and one e-sports event. Private events The calendar also lists one private event, on Nov. 24 from 6-9 pm. That's the Just Brooklyn Prize celebration, presented by the Social Justice Fund in partnership with Brooklyn Org. (That's the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation's Social Justice Fund , founded by the couple who own most of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, which operates the arena.) Another private event will be on Nov. 17 from 6-8 pm: a workshop on Atlantic Yards open space.. November 2025 In November 2025, Barclays hosted eleven concerts and seven Brooklyn Nets games. Also on the calendar: a New York Liberty Holiday Merch Shop and six unspecified private events, one of them for the Just Brooklyn Prize.

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?