As I wrote in December 2012 (!):
“Atlantic Yards ‑ for now, an arena, with one tower slated to start construction on Dec. 18 ‑ should serve as a reminder that, as such complicated deals evolve, the public interest requires constant vigilance.”
https://t.co/ZVUHdGQbeA
Still true.
Would Joe Tsai's Slickest Move Be Poaching Ticketmaster Plaza?
https://t.co/piWWLhLnEJ
Keeping the branded plaza bolsters #BarclaysCenter operations & revenues.
@empirestatedev has more leverage than they admit. Why not map it as parkland & charge BSE Global a licensing fee?
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@chrissmithnymag@nahmias@NYCEDC MSG should pay taxes (which are *under*estimated by Dept of Finance, per IBO)
https://t.co/36QkNqSS09
So should operators of Barclays Center, Yankee Stadium, and CitiField
https://t.co/USq3xkZ7qO
"A push two years ago to compel" MSG to pay taxes "stalled amid a flurry of Knicks victories. The logic among lawmakers: not while the Knicks are winning."
https://t.co/4uOLEadyWD
But Dolan makes huge profits from playoff games.
That makes it EASIER to revoke the tax exemption.
Reckoning with the new documentary, "Rust & Reckoning: The Legacy of the Barclays Center"
https://t.co/n7J62yZU8d
Excited arena patrons and striking architecture vs. unfulfilled civic promises.
However, 20 minutes, filmed mostly in 2022, is too short, leaving crucial omissions.
@floor_per_area Various academics and advocacy groups (Pratt) have studied it, as have Downtown BK Partnership and BK Borough President.
Synthesis needed!
"A push two years ago to compel" MSG to pay taxes "stalled amid a flurry of Knicks victories. The logic among lawmakers: not while the Knicks are winning."
https://t.co/4uOLEadyWD
But Dolan makes huge profits from playoff games.
That makes it EASIER to revoke the tax exemption.
@rauldougou No, as I wrote in my update, they did not even mention the content of the comments.
They only said that they had received three comments.
#AtlanticYards#transparency
Updated w/scorching @rauldougou comment, finally posted by NYS:
"You have done a remarkable job showing, yet again, that the ESD is not interested in real community input. With 100s of $Ms of taxpayer money at stake, you have done a tireless job of removing democratic oversight."
Stonewalling & secrecy at the Atlantic Yards advisory meeting
https://t.co/vx1GzZBP1b
Yes, NY State has committed $175M for the first block of the platform, but it's just a start.
MOU coming in July.
But the meeting was mostly in executive session.
Barclays Center releases June 2026 event calendar: 13 ticketed events, including 7 concerts and 4 Liberty games, plus NBA Draft & boxing.
https://t.co/iJKr2u8kqj
Also: private events, at least 5 graduations.
Note: June 1-4 ≠ Friday-Monday
Last Friday, @barclayscenter BK Sports & Entertainment circulated this community calendar.
It identifies June 1 -4 mistakenly re days of week, though events/dates are correct
(Waiting for update)
Private events not specified, but likely graduation ceremonies.
Stonewalling & secrecy at the Atlantic Yards advisory meeting
https://t.co/vx1GzZBP1b
Yes, NY State has committed $175M for the first block of the platform, but it's just a start.
MOU coming in July.
But the meeting was mostly in executive session.
New York State officials at meeting say that they will need more than $175 million so the announced appropriation is definitely not the only one
Atlantic Yards
Ok it is $175M for Atlantic Yards infrastructure.
Thank you @katiebrenzel
Though why could they not have said so specifically in the legislation
It still IMO leaves open the possibility for more in the future
https://t.co/bXYd1Iette
@aussieflya@JimmyVielkind@JonCampbellNY@DavidFBrand No, I don't cover directly, but I was curious (partly bc 20 yrs ago there was a "carve out" for Atlantic Yards)
Didn't get any answers to my Qs: https://t.co/8Fyr8PHeH6
Complex deal that deserves more sunlight to assess
Ok it is $175M for Atlantic Yards infrastructure.
Thank you @katiebrenzel
Though why could they not have said so specifically in the legislation
It still IMO leaves open the possibility for more in the future
https://t.co/bXYd1Iette
Looks like NYState budget offers *up to* $575M for Atlantic Yards infrastructure
An unspecified "portion" of the NY Works Economic Development Fund will go to the project.
https://t.co/n8GafQhuSB
Does that mean $175M?
Developers sought $350M
#Murky@JoAnneSimonBK52@BklynSpeaks
Looks like NYState budget offers *up to* $575M for Atlantic Yards infrastructure
An unspecified "portion" of the NY Works Economic Development Fund will go to the project.
https://t.co/n8GafQhuSB
Does that mean $175M?
Developers sought $350M
#Murky@JoAnneSimonBK52@BklynSpeaks
NY lawmakers are considering a $175M cash infusion to help finally build a platform above Atlantic Yards
The funding would come about a year after the state waived millions in monthly fines against a previous developer who blew an affordable housing deadline
w @JonCampbellNY
With less than 48 hours' notice, New York State announces an Atlantic Yards meeting
https://t.co/HRYyT3752z
Empire State Development's advisory Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation will meet in Brooklyn tmrw at 1 pm
(Clairvoyant) public comments are due by 3 pm today
Note that @NYCHousing has restored 20% AMI option in Area Median Income chart:https://t.co/owiksiyvnf
AFAIK it appeared briefly in 2024 chart (see my 2024 post), but later was axed:
https://t.co/15Q5TwyQfa
also absent in 2025: https://t.co/jQwf4ZGFOn
#affordablehousing
As 2024 NYC Area Median Income rises nearly 10%, new 100% AMI for 4-ppl = $155,300
https://t.co/kxKARLC8ei
"Low-income" 80% AMI reaches $100K for most household sizes.
@nychousing adds 20% AMI as Extremely Low Income option @ANHD#affordablehousing
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This is 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), considered Extremely Low-Income by @NYCHousing
https://t.co/owiksiyvnf
That said, those in Very Low-Income band (31%-50% AMI) probably would want this too.
Families of 4 earning $50,880 will soon pay 25% of their income on rent, down from 30%, for homes financed by @NYCHousing.
That will make a big difference to those renters. Developers working w/ the city are unlikely to want to make up the difference:
https://t.co/Czv9jld6wC
Atlantic Yards roundup: Waiting for the subsidy deal, the MOU, & the "conceptual" program
https://t.co/lg8Uy1xx9n
Coverage of project transparency, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, & the Tsais' Social Justice Fund. Shouldn't the operators of MSG & Barclays Center pay taxes?