More than 1,000 people, advocates and opponents, descended on a small auditorium Wednesday night to take sides on Bruce Ratner's plans for a new Nets' arena and development. By the time it was over hours later, light had been outclassed by heat as rancorous comments and racial animousity dominated the proceedings and middle ground was hard to come by. Critics charge the $4.2 billion project will change Brooklyn forever while advocates seize on the opportunities for housing and culture it would bring.
- Raucous Meeting on Atlantic Yards Plan Hints at Hardening Stances - Andy Newman - New York Times
- Owner gets an earful in Brooklyn over Nets - Matthew Futterman - Star-Ledger
- Brooklynites come out to comment on Atlantic Yards development - AP
- Rowdy meeting on proposal - Benjamin Schanback & Michael Clancy - New York Newsday
- Raucous Crowd Reacts To $4.2B Brooklyn Development Plan - Jay DeDapper - WNBC
- Stars shine in bid to back Yards plan - Greg Wilson - New York Daily News
- Hoop dreams draw a foul - Rich Calder - New York Post
- Sides Clash as Atlantic Yards Development Project Edges Closer to Approval - David Lombino - New York Sun
- Nets arena backers, foes clash - John Brennan - The Record
- Pictures: Massive Turnout for Atlantic Yard Public Hearing - Brian Tubbs - NYC Indy Media
- Roaring Over Ratner - Neil deMause - Village Voice
- Atlantic Yards hearing pits pro vs. con in historic battle for Brooklyn - Gersh Kuntzman & Ariella Cohen - Brooklyn Paper