(03-01-2020, 08:49 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-01-2020, 08:15 PM)Sneakers Wrote: There are very valid reasons why it can't, not the least of which is what the current buildout of the area consists of.


3.5 miles is way too far to generate cross-traffic.  Development in the "Brooklyn" area isn't of any benefit, it's probably more of a detriment as it will generate competing properties.
The fact that a potential developer is an NFL owner is of no significance without a guarantee the team will remain long term, which is not forthcoming.

Vision and fortitude are great, but ultimately it comes down to numbers.  I, for one, simply don't see it as a viable plan.

3.5 miles is not too far when you are talking about 4 new condo developments housing hundreds of people. 
Are you going to tell me that people that reside 3.5 miles from a newly developed entertainment complex will not patronize businesses there? 
Are you serious?? People routinely drive 7 miles to shop to purchase a freakin sandwich in this town. The demo of home buyers that will purchase these homes in Brooklyn are exactly the people that will patronize new businesses downtown.

It takes a LOT more than hundreds of people to make an area work.
What type of entertainment do you envision that will generate traffic on a daily basis year-round?
You realize there are (with more coming) stores and restaurants already in the Brooklyn area, don't you?  Do you really expect people to consistently leave a trendy, upscale area that's relatively safe and walkable area, to drive 3.5 miles through a not so nice area to get to these new stores and restaurants, especially when there's nothing happening there?

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