That Was Quick: 236 Dean Snapped Up

Common Sense 101 has nothing to do with the AY project. And common sense would also tell you that there are some major differences between the MSG area and the AY., not the least of which is that area of Manhattan is served by a number of subway, bus and train lines, from Jersey, upstate and the Island. Notice I said Manhattan because the much touted “hub” at Atlantic Ave. is where a number of far flung trains actually meet, while Manhattan is filled with train and bus lines, and a myriad of stations. Most of the surrounding streets in the AY area are old and narrower than in Manhattan, and the size and scope of the project is way out of scale for what the area can handle. Let me tell you a sweet little secret too- yes Flatbush has traffic issues. Only a fool would think they won’t get exponentially worse with the arena.But don’t let me dissuade you from your position. When you’re stuck in horrific traffic, packed like a sardine on a train, and drunk fans are screaming in the street and pissing on your front steps, then tell us what common snese says about the difference between an arena and a stadium is. (kudos to your 8 yr old- but shouldn’t he be learning something more important than the difference between a stadium and an arena?)

Anon 7:57, do you know the fundamental difference between an arena and a stadium? Clearly not. Basketball and hockey are played in arenas not stadiums. What’s the difference? Arenas have roughly 20k seats while stadiums are between 50k (e.g., baseball) – 110k (e.g., football and soccer). My eight year old son knows the difference – why don’t you? Obviously you’re trying to fan the flames and play to people’s worst fears about AY and so called traffic problems. In NYC there is traffic issues everywhere, especially at peak times – whether you’re in midtown, uptown or downtown; Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx or Manhattan; NJT, 287, 495 or the Major Deegan. There’s traffic everywhere! New Yorkers deal with it and move on! If you are attempting to find a traffic free environment for a sport venue in NYC then you’re simply not going to build one within the City proper. Who are you kidding? Furthermore, can I share with you a lovely secret? Flatbush Avenue always had and always will have traffic issues and congestion – with or without AY. So get over it. Use an alternative route like everyone else and stop whining like you just dropped onto Plymouth Rock. The Brooklyn Nets will play in an arena similar to the size of Madison Square Garden. Like AY, MSG lies in an urban environment with great public transportation access. For crying out loud, sport venues in urban environments are not a novel concept – been there, done that (see Boston, Chicago, Miami and Philly). Furthermore, sport venues are hardly noticeable if you blend them into a larger development, e.g., Penn Station and office buildings at MSG. Though AY is not perfect, it’s a start and the plans will improve overtime. With that being said, the traffic argument is utter non-sense. The vast majority of fans will attend Nets games at AY as do fans at the Garden – they will take the train, bus and taxi. If you live in Brooklyn and work on Wall Street, you simply take the train to MSG and then home again to Brooklyn. If you live in Manhattan and are a Nets fan you would simply do the reverse. Either commute takes roughly 10 – 20 minutes and cost a paltry $2. As we do with the other sport teams in NYC, smart people (the vast majority) leave work, grab a drink or earlier dinner with friends and business colleagues and then we take public transportation to the games. This is Common Sense 101…..

It actually is “Schadenfreude”

I think he meant “baiting” but I didn’t think you were doing that either.