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January 10, 2007

The Future of the Atlantic Armory?

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There's a discussion going on at Brooklynian.com about the future of the armory at Atlantic and Bedford in Crown Heights that has been a homeless shelter in recent years. Evidently, Roger Green (who's catching flack from Brooklyn Papers, among others, for killing the funding of the independent review of the Atlantic Yards project) mentioned at a community board meeting a couple of years ago that he was looking to convert either the Atlantic Armory or the one on Eighth Avenue in Park Slope from shelter to community recreational space. We don't know what happened in Park Slope, but the one at Atlantic is still very much a homeless shelter--and at least several of the area residents are happy with it that way. Though we gotta admit, we wish we'd seen the Steel Pulse concert one commenter recalls seeing there years ago.
Armory on Pacific and Bedford [Brooklynian] GMAP

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would be nice to see something else than a homeless shelter.

and those rich white folks who want that homeless shelter to stay. well they can host it in their area! or hell host a homeless person in their homes.

Posted by: armchair_warrior at January 10, 2007 10:50 AM

Green really revealed himself to be a weak leader...by backing off on the funding of that CBN review.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 11:10 AM

it's a crime that a building like that is being used for a homeless shelter .

Posted by: electricgreek at January 10, 2007 11:14 AM

Tear it down and build luxury condos! What else?

Posted by: Tear-It-Down at January 10, 2007 11:19 AM

That Steel Pulse concert must have been over 20 years ago. Good times...

Posted by: OldFogey at January 10, 2007 11:20 AM

"the crime is that we need homeless shelters...not that this is being used as one."

I agree w/ your sentiment but wonder if this space could be used for a different kind of public good--as long as the homeless could continue to be housed in the community. Perhaps something like the Briarwood homeless shelter in Briarwood, Queens.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 11:42 AM

The Park Slope armory is still being used, in part at least, as a women's homeless shelter. There was a huge ongoing renovation there over the past few years, but there has yet to be, to my knowledge, any recreational activity there.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 11:47 AM

by all accounts, that shelter is one of the worst. there must be some solution that would create a safer facility for the homeless and free up that building for a better use. it's such an amazing structure it would be nice if it was something better than a place even the homesless admit is pretty awful.

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at January 10, 2007 11:52 AM

The Park Slope Armory is currently being used as a 90 bed womens shelter and meeting space for veterans organizations.

In 2008 a complete building wide reno should be finished with a state of the art indoor olympic track and field facility, The space will be used for highschool sports and will be open to the public. It will be an awsome addition to the South Slope. Another reason to have more kids.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 12:15 PM

The Park Slope Armory is currently being used as a 90 bed womens shelter and meeting space for veterans organizations.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 12:18 PM

Anyone know what the old armory on Jefferson St (btwn. Marcus Garvey and Lewis) is used for?

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 12:35 PM

12:15/18 is correct. Back story: Take the Field, which leverages public/private funding for sports facilities, looked at both armories to repeat similar conversions elsewhere in the city. There was only enough funding for one and the support for the Park Slope armory was strong; Bedford Avenue less so. Outcome as noted.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 12:39 PM

Apparently they are modeling it after the very successful Washington Heights Armory conversion. That armory went from being a homeless shelter to being one of the greatest hotbeds of indoor track & field in the country.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 1:01 PM

the armory on jefferson in bed stuy is a homeless shelter aswell..what a freakin shame .Places like this should be used as art galleries ,neighborhood museum's showing what the neighborhood's looked like 100 yrs ago.

Posted by: electricgreek at January 10, 2007 1:20 PM

The Park Slope Armory is currently being used as a 90 bed womens shelter and meeting space for veterans organizations.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 1:24 PM

The Park Slope Armory is currently being used as a 90 bed womens shelter and meeting space for veterans organizations.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 1:58 PM

Many Brooklyn draft dodgers from the Viet Nam war remember spending weekends with the National Guard here. They see the Armory and instinctively reach for their long-hair wigs to take them off.

Posted by: Richard at January 10, 2007 4:25 PM

I havent seen any homeless people coming in and out of the bed stuy armory.... Which entrance do they use Putnam or Jefferson?

Posted by: Anonymous at January 10, 2007 5:05 PM

I actually remember going to a party as a teen at the armory on Jefferson. There was a local community group that was able to finagle the use of a large room for activities. All I remember thinking was that the place would be great if it had a coat of paint and without the skeevy guards at the front door. Don't even want to think about what its like now...

Posted by: Oh Lord! at January 10, 2007 5:07 PM

i recently had access to a website that tracked registered child molesters by zip code. a ton of them were registered to the armory address.

Posted by: savegreeneave at January 10, 2007 5:25 PM

What a shame. People are more concerned with using the building for their own selfish needs rather than house people who have no where to live. Let's put a big track and throw the homeless back in the street or in really poor neighborhoods. Nice.

Posted by: anonymous at January 12, 2007 12:17 PM

This building is owned by the government it cannot be demolished I think it's a great spot for the homeless.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 14, 2007 2:54 AM

Lived around the corner from the Bedford Armory for two years. Was harassed on a regular basis and my dog was once kicked directly across the street from this place by some of the residence. Always ambulances and police cars in front responding to fights. More urine and human feces in this area then I care to remember. Can't you smell that smell! To make matters worse the gas station across the streets icee machine was always broken.

Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 4:58 PM

Crack is whack!

Posted by: guest at January 10, 2008 8:34 PM

thats a long way to kick a dog!

Posted by: guest at January 12, 2008 9:58 PM

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