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Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park infographics: what's built/what's coming/what's missing, who's responsible, + project FAQ/timeline (pinned post)

For the playoffs, Barclays Center features new Flatbush Ave. entrance (at former team store), more of plaza cordoned off, LED signage over new Flatbush team store. T-shirt vendors just offsite.

Some scenes from the Barclays Center on Monday, June 7, before the Brooklyn Nets' playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Yes, the former entrance to the team store is being used as an additional entrance to the building.


The plaza was cordoned off more than ever--as shown in the photo below, extending to the sidewalk bordering Atlantic Avenue.


This view from Flatbush Avenue, under the oculus, shows a maze of fencing to control the flow of crowds.


This view from Flatbush Avenue also shows a very controlled perimeter, extending almost to the sidewalk.


Yes, the new "Brooklyn Style" team store comes with LED signage, something certainly not portrayed in any of the documents regarding the design of arena retail--but "fixed illumination" is permitted, as per the Atlantic Yards Design Guidelines.



Yes, there were numerous t-shirt sellers and other vendors on the sidewalks near the arena plaza, or across the street, and they were ignored by cops.


The former Modell's sporting good store across Flatbush Avenue, yes, has been temporarily deployed as a fan testing and vaccination center.

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