Screening of Battle for Brooklyn and panel discussion with activists

Event Description: Screening of Battle for Brooklyn and panel discussion with activists

Part of the Film Series around Community Activism

Resilient Red Hook and the Brooklyn Public Library invite you to a special screening of Battle for Brooklyn on Friday February 28th 6:30pm , as part of our ongoing Film Series  around Community Activism. This event serves as both an educational gathering for community members and a 20-year reunion for activists and neighbors who fought-albeit unsuccessfully–the Atlantic Yards project (since renamed Pacific Park), including the Barclays Center. 

In light of the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, this screening aims to inspire and inform current and future community action efforts. Battle for Brooklyn tells the compelling story of the grassroots resistance to the Atlantic Yards Project, a controversial development that displaced hundreds of people and businesses using eminent domain and public subsidies, claiming it would transform a “blighted” area and deliver the public good of “jobs, housing, and hoops.”.  

Directed by Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky, and produced by David Beilinson, the film captures the resilience and determination of Brooklynites who stood against powerful interests. Today, the project, with eight towers and the Barclays Center, is half-finished, with public benefits far behind promises. While the real-estate company sponsoring the project exited at a loss, the owners of the Brooklyn Nets, enriched by the new subsidized arena, are big winners.

Event Highlights:

• Celebrate the legacy of activism  with a reunion of those who fought against Atlantic Yards 20 years ago
• Engage in discussions on lessons from the Atlantic Yards battle and results and their relevance to current challenges like the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment.
• Connect with neighbors and activists passionate about fostering resilient and equitable development

Event Details:

• Location: Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
• Date: Friday, February 28th 6:30pm 
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Panel discussion post event with:Moderator Ron Shiffman and activist Daniel Goldstein, Candace Carponter and  Robert Puca 
• Free Event: Suggested Donation $5 a person to

Join us to honor the past, learn for the future, and reaffirm the power of collective action in shaping our neighborhoods.

Ally afterparty at Sunny’s to continue the conversations! 

Part of the Film Series around Community Activism, Future Screenings: 

The Story of the BQE: Segregation by Design, on March 13th at Green Lung Studios

Admission: Free

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, United States