Hot Bird Hanging On: Atlantic Yards Destruction Update

There's a new construction update on the 'Yards over at No Land Grab. We swung past on Saturday to find the Hot Bird building on Vanderbilt has survived so far. * Demolition is complete at 465 Dean Street (block 1127, lot 54). Clean up and back fill will be completed within this 2-week period. * Demolition is complete at 814 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 45). Clean up and back fill will be completed within this 2-week period. * Demolition is complete at 538 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 46). Clean up and back fill will be completed within this 2-week period. * Demolition is underway at 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54) and will continue for the next two–three months.

Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn: Klezmatics play at fundraiser

Daniel Goldstein of Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn addresses a sold out Lyceum last night, where the Klezmatics played an excellent set.

Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn: Fundraiser

To help raise money for their legal battle over Atlantic Yards, DDDB is putting on an excellent evening of entertainment at the Brooklyn Lyceum on Thursday. Here are the details from their press release: A diverse evening of Klezmer, African and Bluegrass music Featuring The Klezmatics With special guests Kakande and the Demolition String Band Thursday, November 8th Doors open at 7 p.m. Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue at Union Street Park Slope, Brooklyn (R Train to Union Street) More info: (718) 362-4784 Order your tickets online: www.dddb.net/klezmatics Great eats provided by Maria's Mexican Bistro and Erica's Rugelach and Baking Company.

Walk Don't Destroy Brooklyn

WDD3 kicks off at noon on Sunday, and there's still time to register. From Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn: "Walk Don't Destroy 3 will be an opportunity to help fund the DDDB legal campaign at a fun, interactive and exciting event. Join your friends and neighbors to help stop eminent domain abuse, massive over-development and the destruction of the Brooklyn we know and love."

Hot Bird on Block 1129: Atlantic Yards Update

It's that time again: another demolition update is out for Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards project. There's more drilling and surveying underway at the corner of Vanderbilt and Pacific, block 1121.

Desktop Day: Gehry, Thy Name is Eminent Domain

This piece of graphic art from the Atlantic Yards footprint will brighten up any pc desktop. If you have not done so, please let us know what size monitor you use by voting in our desktop poll on the right. Instructions Left-click on the image first to open up the large version. Windows PC: Right-click on the large image and select 'set as desktop background'. You can also right-click and 'save as', then use your desktop properties settings to add the file you just saved and format it how you prefer. There's more info on customising your PC desktop here.

Mac: Macintosh instructions can be found here.

Desktop Day: Tasty Provisions

This week we present a victim of the Atlantic Yards project. Our version is Ratner-proof and is sized as a PC wallpaper. Instructions Left-click on the image first to open up the large version. Windows PC: Right-click on the large image and select 'set as desktop background'. You can also right-click and 'save as', then use your desktop properties settings to add the file you just saved and format it how you prefer. There's more info on customising your PC desktop here.

Mac: Macintosh instructions can be found here.

Eminent Domain Rally: More Coverage

There's excellent coverage of the Eminent Domain Rally over at Norman Oder's pages. Links for some of the groups that participated: Willets Point Industry & Realty Association Harlem Tenants Council No Land Grab Duffield Street Underground Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn Institute for Justice

Big Eminent Domain Rally at City Hall, Wednesday.

Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn The below information comes from a press release posted by Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn. New York City Property Owners, Tenants and Advocates Unite to Fight Eminent Domain Abuse After Second Anniversary of Infamous U.S. Supreme Court Kelo Decision TIME/DATE: 1PM, Wednesday, June 27 PLACE: City Hall Steps PARTICIPANTS: Home and business owners, and tenants from Prospect Heights, Brooklyn; Duffield St., Brooklyn; West Harlem, Manhattan; Willets Point, Queens; Councilmembers Tony Avella and Letitia James; and activists from: -- Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn -- NoLandGrab.org -- Historic Districts Council -- Fifth Avenue Committee -- New York Community Council -- Society for the Architecture of the City -- NY Solidarity Coalition with Katrina and Rita Survivors -- Willets Point Business Association -- Harlem Tenants Council -- Coalition to Preserve Community -- West Harlem Coalition -- 550 Riverside, 55/69 Tiemann Pl. Tenants Alliance -- Coalition To Save The East Village -- Coalition for a Livable West Side -- Lower East Side Residents for Responsible Development -- Duffield Street Block Association -- Green Party of Brooklyn -- Park Slope Greens -- United Neighbors for Brooklyn -- Atlantic Avenue Betterment Association -- Brownstone Revival Coalition -- Fans for Fair Play and more... Willets Point, Queens

Atlantic Yards: Everything Must Go

The JRG Restaurant is slated for demolition in preparation for the Atlantic Yards development. Today they were having an "everything must go" sale. I wish I had snapped a picture of the glowing orbs that would light up the canopied deck at night, when the sound of music, laughter, and clinking glasses would waft through the otherwise sparsely appointed lots -- always a welcome accompaniment on the walk home from Atlantic-Pacific station.

Ward's Bakery: Save It

This handsome 1911 white terra cotta clad beauty is scheduled for demolition as part of the preparation for the Atlantic Yards development. If you feel it should be developed rather than destroyed you can sign an online petition.