Norman Oder

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.” web.archive.org/web/2012121906… Still true.

Brooklyn Marine Terminal plan postponed *again* Going forward, can they get the #AtlanticYards lessons right? normanoder.substack.com/p/regarding-br… No, it's not overseen by private developers. Oversight agency controlled by executive means executive (Gov. for AY, Mayor for BMT) calls the shots

Worth reading re Brooklyn Marine Terminal plan. (I'll separately excerpt and critique a few #AtlanticYards related mentions.)

Tomorrow 2-6 pm, Brooklyn Steel Pan Féte, first of two summer concerts on #BarclaysCenter Ticketmaster Plaza sponsored by the ArenaCo owners' Social Justice Fund atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/tomorr… Not much publicity for it--hmm.

Art, social justice, and promotional statements; a softball interview with BSE Global's Clara Wu Tsai about #BarclaysCenter, NY Liberty portraits, & more atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/art-so… "You belong here" = the borough, or the arena?

As part of BSE Global's plan for "generational fandom" for Brooklyn Nets/NY Liberty, school hoops clinics distributed 32,000 t-shirts this past year, while STEM curriculum engaged 1,000+ students atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/as-par… +what if the STEM math assessed #BarclaysCenter subsidies?

Does the Pacific Park Conservancy, which governs #AtlanticYards open space, have Directors from "civic groups active in park matters," as required? atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/does-p… Unlikely.

#AtlanticYards Digest: Key Meeting on Project's Future Postponed; @BklynSpeaks Starts Petition on #AffordableHousing Penalties normanoder.substack.com/p/weekly-diges… At 38 Sixth tower, new troubles (flood damage, lease waivers); Nets' parent BSE Global talks of "Brooklyn DNA" #PacificParkBK

Regarding damages for unbuilt #AtlanticYards #PacificParkBK #affordablehousing that NY State could collect and put into nearby developments

At 38 Sixth tower, new troubles: flooding leads to apartment damage, elevator outage; landlord Avanath pursues, then retracts, illegal lease riders atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/at-38-… #AtlanticYards @38SixthBrooklyn

In latest city lobbying report, real estate firm Cirrus reports targeting Mayor's office, NYC EDC, and NYCHA. atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/in-lat… That suggests it's (also) looking beyond #AtlanticYards. Click through for a curious set of campaign contributions.

After press conference & letter from elected officials, @BklynSpeaks launches petition asking @empirestatedev to enforce penalties for missing #AtlanticYards #affordablehousing atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/after-… @JoAnneSimonBK52 @CMCrystalHudson @SenatorBrisport @Bobby4Brooklyn @DavidFBrand

It says the EDC wants to guarantee a certain outcome and won't hold a BMT vote until they think they can win it. This is not community engagement. This is not good urban planning - plus, the plan is bad.

If a vote has to be postponed multiple times, what does that say?

BSE Global CEO Zussman: #BarclaysCenter should offer a "Brooklyn DNA-based experience." (OK, sure.) atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/bse-gl… Says Tsais are "long-term builders."

Writes @TimothyWSchwab: "We are today beholden to non-transparent, non-accountable media companies, named after oligarchs, to provide us with some of the most fundamental information we need to understand the power of oligarchy."

@EmpireStateDev could collect $1.75MM in damages a month from the Atlantic Yards developers to provide affordable housing—but chooses not to. Sign this petition to let @KathyHochul know this is a commitment you won't forget about. chng.it/WkCFCzdxmL

#AtlanticYards Community Development Corporation advisory meeting cancelled for lack of a quorum, but the topics could've been/could be discussed publicly, right? atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2025/07/atlant… #PacificParkBK

This #AtlanticYards meeting has been postponed. Loss of quorum.