Atlantic Terminal Station Starting to Show its Face
The seemingly interminable reconstruction of the LIRR station at the Atlantic Terminal is finally revealing signs of progress. Exterior brickwork for the station, directly across the street from the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and attached to the Atlantic Terminal Mall, has started going up over the past month or so. While there’s never been much…
The seemingly interminable reconstruction of the LIRR station at the Atlantic Terminal is finally revealing signs of progress. Exterior brickwork for the station, directly across the street from the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and attached to the Atlantic Terminal Mall, has started going up over the past month or so. While there’s never been much doubt the station will end up looking as generic as the rest of the Atlantic Terminal and Center, the construction (going strong for five years now) has made getting to the LIRR a confusing pain in the ass, and mangled street and sidewalk traffic. A press release from the MTA that came out earlier this year didn’t pinpoint when the revamp’ll finally be finished. Anyone know? We won’t be holding our breath.
Work Continues on Major Renovation Project [MTA]
3:57 is one of the most virulent types of racists, viewing all through his hazily conceived lens of elitism, and seeking to characterize certain neighborhoods and retail establishments, all according to his (or her) own subjective viewpoint.
3:57 nails it
i’m still amazed that so many people wont even concede the fact that this mall is crappy?
i mean, you can debate to the why and how and what else could/should be there, etc
but to not even admit that this a very low quality shopping center??
white liberal guilt run amook
Funny how everyone is indirectly saying what has been said only twice on this thread, but glossed over and ignored.
The retail industry has a system in place, a standard racist business practice, in which they don’t bother to keep certain stores up-to-par with others due to demographic studies of the composition of their MAIN client base. Hence, the Atlantic Center Target, Old Navy, etc., are MUCH SHITTIER IN EVERY ASPECT than their counterparts in the burbs. It’s that freaking simple. And they still make their money because they KNOW THERE IS NO COMPETITION AROUND THEM and that people will still patronize their substandard “ghetto” versions of the store. I’m not the racist, the corporate retail offices are. That is why, Brenda, the SAME EXACT stores in Nassau County are better than the ones in Atlantic Center.
You did basically sum up what most people on this thread were trying to say, 3:24.
Quite disturbing.
so we all agree:
-this mall sucks
-blacks are the problem
-we need a pottery barn asap
2:43 – what are you talking about – everything isnt racial.
Major chain stores (and minor local stores) are generally dirty, badly stocked and have horrible service in every part of NYC except for maybe the very very high end.
The Kmart’s in Manhattan (Village and Midtown) are no nicer (worse actually) then the Target in Downtown Brooklyn.
The KeyFood in Cobble Hill is no nicer then the Pathmark in Atlantic Center.
Your comparison of Home Depots is not relevant since the Home Depot in Manhattan isnt really stocked (or shopped) like a “regular” Home Depot – and the Lowes in Brooklyn (in the same basic neighborhood btw) is actually pretty nice, very clean and well stocked.
The retail environment in NYC sucks and that is across virtually all demographics (again except the very high end) – $ for $ at almost all levels, suburban equivalent stores are nicer then the ones in NYC – weather serving black, white or hispanic.
And again, while people want to claim that the big bad evil coroporation is in some sort of racist conspiracy, the truth remains that ‘local’ merchants (even minority owned ones) seem to be running crappier, dirtier, less stocked stores with higher prices then anyone (and before you blame the chains for this too- this was the case long before any multi-national would ever even consider opening in a place like Brooklyn)
Brenda,
They are that way because no one holds their feet to the fire to be any better. 2:36 is correct and gwbrubaker has a point. I honestly think that 1:24 is absolutely right as well. Corporate racism, understaffed store and ill trained employees, poor management, and basic contempt for customers all contribute to the mix. Add to that nasty customers, shoplifters, and people who are just pigs, and you have Atlantic Center. All national chains are much nicer outside of urban areas. You should see the Home Depot in Oneonta, NY – neat, overstocked aisles staffed with helpful friendly people who don’t pretend they don’t see you when you need help. Amazing.
I digress. But when a store like Target is the most successful branch in the chain, without doing anything but opening the doors in the morning, why bother to do more? I don’t know why they don’t realize that they could make even more money if they had better service, but unfortunately, there are few retail places in NY that do, especially on a large scale.
1:24, 2:43, 1:43, 1:40, your elitist, subjective opinions are clearly not shared by the THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of people who shop in those stores. Those people are white, black, Asian, Hispanic and middle class, upper middle class, lower middle class and low-income. That’s Brooklyn. Retail chains seek to make money and establish themselves in markets where there are consumers ready to buy, plain and simple. YOU guys presume to speak for what black people want and like, and you’re not even black (like me), plus you clearly have a subjective agenda. By 2:43’s reasoning, why isn’t AY being built in East New York, where there are certainly MORE black people than in downtown Brooklyn?? Since when was a Home Depot store – anywhere – aesthetically relevant, and who the hell cares when it’s a dammned Home Depot?? If you don’t like the stores being built in Atlantic Terminal, then STAY THE HELL OUT OF THEM. The people who want to shop there may not look like you want them to, but they can shop wherever they want, and it’s extremely presumptive of you all to make assumptions about their intelligence versus your own.
2:38:
Oooo. You did a search! (Still got the name wrong, though.) Now you can respond appropriately when asked why Chipotle’s is “high-class”.