Battle for Brooklyn

'Battle for Brooklyn' documentary screens this week to coincide with Barclays Center opening / protests

While the opening of Barclays Center was a happy moment for some, for others… not so much. In fact, the trials and tribulations of one man who fought the development is the subject of a film:BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN follows the story of reluctant activist Daniel Goldstein as he struggles to save his home and community from being demolished to make way for a professional basketball arena and the densest real estate development in U…

'Battle for Brooklyn' screening at Facets tonight

A still from Though we may not hear much about this in Chicago, the opening of new arena and concert venue Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY has been a highly controversial affair involving lawsuits, eminent domain abuse and lots of protests over the past nine years…