Barclays Center
Quinn comes through for New York real estate again
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is holding his final State of the City address in Barclays Center this afternoon. More
(1)Streets of Your Town: Live shows in New York, featuring the 'Ecstatic' festival, folk heroes and punk standbys
Tonight, another British act, Mumford and Sons (Feb. 6, Barclay's Center) takes a heavier hand with rustic music. Their arena folk, with its hurried tempos and hollered choruses, is simply stadium rock in Western garb. Better are Michigan's Frontier Ruckus (Feb. 9, Mercury Lounge), who deliver rollicking folk with lyrics that feel like short stories. More
After a post-storm experiment, M.T.A. considers express-bus service from Brooklyn to LaGuardia
The M.T.A. is thinking about creating a fleet of express buses to carry Brooklynites to LaGuardia, according to M.T.A. chairman Joe Lhota. More
At Barclays, Hoyas overshadow top team and top freshman
Long before the college basketball doubleheader known as the Legends Classic tipped off at the Barclays Center late Monday afternoon, a crowd of red had gathered to see the Indiana Hoosiers battle the Georgia Bulldogs. The crowd that would gather to witness the debut of Shabazz Muhammad of U.C.L.A., the nation's top freshman making his collegiate debut in the nightcap against Georgetown, was not yet in evidence. More
Bloomberg encourages New Yorkers to 'thank' Bruce Ratner and the Barclays Center
There was a lot of bro-hugging this afternoon at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the borough would be getting its second suburban sports franchise, the New York Islanders. More
(3)Now the Islanders want to be in Brooklyn, just like the Nets
It appears the Brooklyn Nets, whose move from New Jersey is now complete, have convinced another hard-times suburban franchise that there's more money to be made in Brooklyn. More
(1)Major League Soccer enlists the Barclays Center team for its Queens stadium project
SHoP Architects, the firm that designed the new Nets stadium in downtown Brooklyn, is also working on initial designs for a Major League Soccer stadium in Queens. More
(4)What worries Bruce Ratner about Barclays Center? Traffic.
"What worries you?" Charlie Rose asked developer Bruce Ratner on Monday, during an interview about Barclays Center. Ratner worries about traffic. And also safety. More
(1)Bruce Ratner's apology to Brooklyn, Part One
The builders of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn will have much to celebrate at tomorrow's ribbon cutting, having made it through legal battles, financing troubles and architectural disputes to get to the opening of the giant arena. More
'News' bets on lead indicators of a Romney catastrophe
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
'We cannot continue to have our kids come down with diabetes at age six'
Mayor Michael Bloomberg today came out swinging in defense of his administration's ban on big servings of sugary drinks, following the Board of Health's long anticipated approval of the proposal.
"We cannot continue to have our kids come down with diabetes at age six," he said. More
(1)A Chicago parking company prepares to take advantage of a 'bad situation' at Barclays Arena
The Nets' new home at Barclays Center has 18,000 seats, 550 parking spaces, and a lot of nearby residents that that during game-time (or showtime), they'll have no place to park.
Into that situation, ParkWhiz, a Chicago-based website that allows drivers to find nearby parking lots and book spaces ahead of time, sees opportunity.
"We want to be here to help people make the best of a bad situation," said Justin Baker, the marketing manager there. More
