Norman Oder
normanoder.bsky.social
Norman Oder
@normanoder.bsky.social
#Brooklyn journalist focusing on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park megaproject (including Barclays Center)
blog: AtlanticYardsReport.com
newsletter: normanoder.substack.com.
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Just FYI, if you haven't weighed in,
NY State survey on the future of Atlantic Yards (aka Pacific Park) closes tonight at 11:45 pm.
esd.ny.gov/atlanticyards
Survey results will be integrated into the Community Engagement Report, which is anticipated to be released next month
Atlantic Yards Redevelopment Project
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January 23, 2026 at 6:10 PM
How Dense Would Atlantic Yards Be? Very Dense.
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At a proposed 9,000 units and 19,000-plus residents over 22 acres, would the project have any peers?
Advocate last month: "It does not feel like community. It feels like towers."
How Dense Would Atlantic Yards Be? Very Dense.
At a proposed 9,000 units and 19,000-plus residents over 22 acres, would the project have any peers? Advocate last month: "It does not feel like community. It feels like towers."
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January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
New (unofficial) images suggest supersized Atlantic Yards must be far larger than hinted
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How could 2.1M sq. ft of bulk be added to 5 sites over the railyard?
We need candor from NYS officials
tks @bennkeel.bsky.social for estimating scale based on limited info
New (Unofficial) Images Suggest Supersized Atlantic Yards Must Be Far Larger Than Hinted
How could 2.1M square feet of bulk be added to five sites over the railyard?
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January 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
After 7.5 yrs as BSE Global, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment wisely retakes original name, focusing on local
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"The Brooklyn Way," tho, relies on 2ndhand concepts of "Unfiltered Authenticity" & "Relentless Hustle"
Also, hints abt One Hanson, but not hotel.
After 7.5 Years as BSE Global, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Wisely Retakes Original Name, Focusing on Local
"The Brooklyn Way," though, relies on secondhand concepts of "Unfiltered Authenticity" & "Relentless Hustle" Also, hints about One Hanson, but not hotel.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The aftermath of the Pintchik sale: turnover after new owners of retail in blocks near Barclays Center raised rents, according to Park Slope Pulse
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Note: I think this is mostly about general gentrification, not seeking arena-related crowds
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 PM
BSE Global's Brooklyn Basketball Training Center hosts a social uplift event, but mainly $65/hour youth classes, with murky info on financial aid.
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Center is in former Modell's, across from Barclays Center
BSE Global's Brooklyn Basketball Training Center hosts a social uplift event, but mainly $65/hour youth classes, with murky info on financial aid.
So, is the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center, in the former Modell's store across Flatbush Avenue from the Barclays Center, a place for so...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
New views of Atlantic Yards Site 5 across from arena: 2021 schematic & glass-walled structure
+unofficial rendering (tks @bennkeel.bsky.social)
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Vs. the flat image, which ignored a Pacific St. dock, released at the recent workshop seeking public input
New Views of Site 5: 2021 Schematic and Glass-Walled Structure. Plus: Unofficial Rendering
This contrasts with the flat image, which ignored a Pacific Street loading dock, released at the recent workshop seeking public input.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Pacific Park Conservancy, in report on 2024, ramps up its spending (and there was likely more in 2025) on Atlantic Yards open space.
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Will fixing the dog run be on the table?
Pacific Park Conservancy, in report on 2024, ramps up its spending (and there was likely more in 2025). Will fixing the dog run be on the table?
According to the latest Form 990 return ( here , and bottom) to the IRS, the Pacific Park Conservancy, which manages the project's publicly ...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Atlantic Yards in 2026: The Future Looms, But Remains Murky (& Selectively Portrayed)
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Many questions for the next workshop.
Also: what subsidiesR sought?
Can't we get more honest images?
What's next from BSE Global's Brooklyn "ecosystem"?
What's the surprise?
Atlantic Yards in 2026: The Future Looms, But Remains Murky (& Selectively Portrayed)
Many questions for the next workshop. Also: what subsidies are sought? Can't we get more honest images? What's next from BSE Global's Brooklyn "ecosystem"? What's the surprise?
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January 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Barclays Center releases January 2026 calendar: 15 ticketed events, mainly Brooklyn Nets and Disney on Ice
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Barclays Center releases January 2026 calendar: 15 ticketed events, mainly Brooklyn Nets and Disney on Ice
The Barclays Center yesterday released its January 2026 event calendar, with 15 ticketed events, including seven Brooklyn Nets games and six...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Atlantic Yards in 2025: New Developers Enter, Propose (Much Larger) "Feasible Alternative"
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Many unknowns: subsidies, timing, accountability. Though Nets struggle & Liberty stumble, BSE Global debuts new training center, street festival, & arena renovations.
Atlantic Yards in 2025: New Developers Enter, Propose (Much Larger) "Feasible Alternative"
Many unknowns remain: subsidies, timing, accountability. Though Nets struggle & Liberty stumble, BSE Global debuts new training center, street festival, and arena renovations.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
3rd workshop seeking public input on the future of Atlantic Yards set for 1/22 at 6 pm, on Zoom
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Attendees can pre-submit up to 2 Qs
Mine:
1) What other large real estate projects in NYC have a density comparable to what's proposed (409 apts/acre)?
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Third workshop seeking public input on the project set for Jan. 22 at 6 pm, on Zoom. Attendees can pre-submit up to two questions. (See mine.)
Today, Empire State Development, the state authority that oversees/shepherds the project, announced that the third workshop, of four, seekin...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
December #AtlanticYards Digest: Workshop on the Public Realm, Discussion About Megaprojects
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The project is complicated; a look at some other press coverage reinforces that.
December Digest: Workshop on the Public Realm, Discussion About Megaprojects
The project is complicated; a look at some other press coverage reinforces that.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Former Assemblyman Roger Green, interviewed on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social Inside City Hall by @errollouis.bsky.social, calls for new homeownership agenda to stem loss of Black population.
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What about the Atlantic Yards affordable condos?
Former Assemblyman Roger Green calls for new homeownership agenda to stem loss of Black population. (What about Atlantic Yards affordable condos?)
Former Brooklyn Assemblyman Roger Green, who served from 1981-2007 and represented the proposed Atlantic Yards footprint when the project w...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What I Noticed at the Barclays Center
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"The Fighting Spirit of Brooklyn" (via Modelo), a Coney Island boardwalk homage (!), and the obscured Meditation Room. (Authenticity?) Plus unsurprisingly pricey concessions.
What I Noticed at the Barclays Center
"The Fighting Spirit of Brooklyn" (via Modelo), a Coney Island boardwalk homage (!), and the obscured Meditation Room. (Authenticity?) Plus (unsurprisingly) pricey concessions.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Synergy! As NY Liberty named world's most valuable women's team, a new partnership with Alipay+, owned in part by Joe Tsai-led Alibaba.
Seems less abt marketing < brand building
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+Liberty star Ionescu signs deal w/Alipay parent (as salary supplement?)
As NY Liberty named world's most valuable women's team, a new partnership with Alipay+, owned by Tsai-led Alibaba. Plus Ionescu deal (as salary supplement?)
Forbes on Dec. 17 placed BSE Global's New York Liberty at the top of its first-ever list of  The World’s Most Valuable Women’s Sports Teams ...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Can Public-Private Development Projects Be Fixed? Well, maybe.
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It requires better monitoring, new procedures (approve in phases?) & better execution
Electeds+the public+press must step up
#AtlanticYards
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Can Public-Private Development Projects Be Fixed? Well, Maybe.
But it requires better monitoring, new procedures (approve in phases?), and better execution. Plus, legislators and the public must step up. The press, too.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Previewing Panel on "How to Fix Public-Private Development"
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One of the panelists wrote "No More Atlantic Yards!" Well, some things might be done now, but it takes political will.
Previewing Panel on "How to Fix Public-Private Development"
One of the panelists wrote "No More Atlantic Yards!" Well, some things might be done now, but it takes political will.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Good distillation by Jessy Edwards for Hell Gate.

Here's my longer take on the meeting
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December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Workshop on Atlantic Yards public realm, retail, & community facilities crowdsources input, but some big gaps
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Could open space be "transformative," given boost in apartments? What's timing?
What abt loading docks, parking, Site 5 retail/hotel (& LED lighting?
Workshop on Public Realm, Retail, and Community Facilities Crowdsources Input, but Some Big Gaps
Would "signature open space" be "transformative," given boost in apartments? How long would it take? What about loading docks, parking issues, Site 5 retail (& LED lighting), and value of arena plaza?
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December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Reposted by Norman Oder
A big omission from this piece is the role of public funding, which has been growing at an increasing rate. When taxpayers pick up a portion of the tab, it lowers the effective price of adding luxury amenities. James Quirk called this "gold-plating."
How the Sports Stadium Went Luxe
Is the race to create ever more lavish spectator offerings in America’s largest venues changing the fan experience?
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December 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Atlantic Yards Digest & Workshop Preview
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Bigger buildings, more open space proposed. Design changes aimed to speed construction. Doubts about affordability. What public resources sought?
Tonight, public input on streetscape, retail, etc.
Early December Digest and Workshop Preview
Bigger buildings, more open space proposed. Design changes aimed to speed construction. Doubts about affordability. What public resources sought? Tonight, public input on streetscape, retail, etc.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Looking at ownership transfers for Vanderbilt Yard parcels that now involve "Brooklyn Ascending" entities.
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Plus: a key role for Fortress?
Complex Atlantic Yards ownership stakes. #AtlanticYards
Looking at ownership transfers for Vanderbilt Yard parcels that now involve "Brooklyn Ascending" entities. Plus: a key role for Fortress?
So, are any of the various "Brooklyn Ascending" ownership entities--ten of which are apparently part of the Atlantic Yards deal, as I wrote ...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
At Atlantic Yards advisory board meeting, new focus on affordable housing
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Negotiator of original ACORN housing deal points to unmet promises regarding level of affordability and family-sized units. What are the costs to make it work?
At Advisory Board Meeting, New Focus on Affordable Housing
Negotiator of original ACORN housing deal points to unmet promises regarding level of affordability and family-sized units. What are the costs to make it work?
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December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Brooklyn Ascending everywhere?
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In complex Atlantic Yards ownership structure, at least ten LLCs have "Brooklyn Ascending" in their name.
Start with Brooklyn Ascending LandCo.
#AtlanticYards
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM