Atlantic Yards Demo Update
After the flurry of initial demolition activity at the end of April (which included the unplanned collapse of the parapet at Ward’s Bakery), there’s been little to report on that front. We happened to drive by the corner of Flatbush and Pacific this weekend and noticed that several buildings are now completely razed; we also…
After the flurry of initial demolition activity at the end of April (which included the unplanned collapse of the parapet at Ward’s Bakery), there’s been little to report on that front. We happened to drive by the corner of Flatbush and Pacific this weekend and noticed that several buildings are now completely razed; we also noticed that there is now a full scaffolding up at Ward’s Bakery, which suggests that the wrecking ball can’t be too far behind. Anyone heard anything about the demo resuming?
Update: According to a ESDC memo we were forwarded, the scaffolding installation at Ward’s Bakery will be completed this week; in addition, “double-shift abatement and emergency demolition work” will start on the parapets and is expected to last about six weeks.
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Cant wait for the demolition to resume.This is taking too long.
you can’t stop progress. even you “progressives”.
Enid and Anon 7:05 may be right that the sports arena is ancillary. Maybe it is all about (gasp!) money. Nevertheless, I’m with Anon 12:46 in being excited about bringing a professional sports team to Brooklyn. Here’s one Park Slope dad that will be walking his sons to a NBA game.
I hope that doesn’t make me a poor deluded asshat.
Congestion pricing, coming soon to a soon to be unlivable city near you.
Bring it on!
I’m for the project, but enid is right, the sports team arena is ancillary to what the project is about, and a ruse to try to get the public behind what is really a condo and office tower development plan.
The anti-AY crowd simply wants to maintain the status quo, which favors THEIR ilk, namely, priced-out Manhattanites and other recent arrivals. Their misplaced hatred of Ratner has nothing to do with the thousands of other Brooklynites who stand to benefit from the jobs and housing and economic opportunities for business ans savvy entrepreneurs the project will undoubtedly bring.
Sir, I beg your pardon. I’m in no way a “poor deluded asshat.”
In all honesty, I’m quite rich…. but I get your point; you disagree with me.
FINE!
By the way, enid’s comment is so typical of the arrogant anti ratner crowd. As they see it, anyone who disagrees with them is an idiot. very effective persuasion tactic.