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9/28, 8pm: Battle for Brooklyn Screens for Free Steps from Arena as Jay Z Opens It's Doors
Bring your popcorn.On New Arena's Big Night, a Rebuttal Down the Street
By Elizabeth Harrish. NY Times
After years of conflict and construction, the Barclays Center will finally be open for business Sept. 28, and Jay-Z, a part owner of the Brooklyn Nets, will perform a sold-out show to christen the arena his team will call home.
But at that very moment, less than one block away, some of the people who opposed the project hope to put on a show of their own.
A documentary called "Battle for Brooklyn," which follows the multiyear fight against the Atlantic Yards development, will be screened by the filmmakers at 8 p.m. on the arena's opening night, just about as close to the action as they can get without buying a scalped ticket.
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"The goal was to make a movie that could present a counternarrative," said Michael Galinsky, who directed the movie with Suki Hawley. "A side that was not supported by millions of dollars in P.R."
The filmmakers have applied for a permit to show the movie at Dean Playground, just down the block from the Barclays Center. Vickie Karp, a spokeswoman for the parks department, said the permit is under consideration, and if approved, it will move on to the Police Department for a sound permit.
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Note, since this article was published, the permit has been granted.
Though the arena is now a reality, and the battle the movie tracked has long been lost, Mr. Galinksy argues that his documentary remains relevant.
No need to argue, the only documentary that tells the true story behind the Atlantic Yards fight in a way that no mainstream media is able to, is more relevant today than ever and will always be relevant to understanding the historical record.
"There's a real tendency to want to forget," he said of the contentious process. "But that's how these things repeat themselves."
A spokesman for the Barclays Center declined to comment
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Posted: 9.13.12
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