Groundbreaking Set for Brooklyn
by Mark Ginocchio
Mar 1, 2010 Brooklyn
After scoring another legal victory today against Brooklyn residents fighting the condemnation of their homes, Bruce Ratner is reportedly planning a groundbreaking for the Nets new arena on March 11, according to a Daily News Report.
Expect preliminary construction work around the site to start heating up, in the meantime, according to the report. Evictions won’t begin until a few months.
Patrons at Freddy’s Bar are already planning their protest:
“There’s chains on the bar and a lot of people will be buying handcuffs,” said Freddy’s regular and opposition organizer Steve de Seve.
A spokeswoman for the Empire State Development Corporation said an “orderly” relocation is expected, but those who fight eviction will be forcibly removed by the Sheriff’s office.
March 1st, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Great news, now can one of u guys do us all a solid and update the wikipedia page for the Barclays Center, its tooo outdated
March 1st, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Epic, I thought this day would never come.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:03 PM
I obviously want the nets to relocate but i feel for those people getting evicted. They’re being forced to moved even though they didn’t do anything wrong. Still it will be cool to see the Brooklyn nets