Gothamist: Barclays Bets on Brooklyn Nets

anymouse

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:32:43 -0500

Spot of tea at the hoops match, mates?

anonymous

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:23:53 -0500

Boycott? If boycotting Barclays Bank should be as successful as the boycott of Brooklyn Brewery, then Barclays has nothing to worry about.

anonymass

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:31:03 -0500

What exactly are you babbling about? Relegating the Knicks to what? The NCAA? There is no other (minor) league unlike British football. Basketball sucks period. On that we probaby agree.

Surge

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:36:59 -0500

the Knicks should have already been relegated if this brainless country actually put the almighty dollar, especially if it comes from taxpayers' pockets, to good use. And the Premiership actually outdraws the NBA in terms of revenue when you look at the finances...

Surge

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:33:34 -0500

Luckily, for a better Barclays sponsored product there's always the Premiership!

Dave H.

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:23:32 -0500

If one were to boycott any business involved in or profiting from the slave trade more than a century ago, then one would have to boycott himself right out of NYC. Slave labor was an essential component in the establishment of New York and slavery was an underpinning of the city's economy until Emancipation. I believe at one point, NYC had the second-highest rate of slave ownership per capita in America, following only Columbia, SC. There are few clean hands if one cares to look back far enough. If it makes anyone feel better though, they can bank at The Bank of New York. It was founded by Alexander Hamilton, who established one of the first abolitionist organizations in the country.

Toby

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:13:40 -0500

The arena is a smokescreen to build luxury condos. Ratner should go back to Cleveland and the Nets should play in the nice new arena being built in downtown Newark which will not be a Ghery monstrosity.

Jon Bonanno

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:08:04 -0500

Has anyone from Gothamist ever set foot in Brooklyn? Is the intersection of Atlantic Ave. and Flatbush Ave. "Downtown" Brooklyn as is stated above? It certainly isn't now, but with the monstrosity that is the Atlantic Yards project, God knows how far "Downtown" Brooklyn will extend. If purportedly informed people like those at Gothamist don't know Downtown Brooklyn from Prospect Heights how does a civilized and informed debate on urban planning in NYC take place?

nick

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:14:58 -0500

haha im sure barclay is glad they dont have baking centers, a boycott by a whopping 15 people would really cripple them.

squidfly

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:57:50 -0500

I hope they name it the "SLAVE EMPORIUM" Since that's how Barclay's made their oh so...noble money. Typo re-post.

squidfly

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:56:04 -0500

I hope the name it the "SLAVE EMPORIUM" Since that's how Barclay's made their oh so...noble money.

null

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:52:19 -0500

Barclay's does have "locations" in New York... not retail/consumer banks, but they do have investment banking and I believe sales and trading. just a little FYI to help your facts...

Dr. Maybe

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:05:30 -0500

I think this Brett Yormark guy is good.

MT

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:01:24 -0500

Oh my lord, that arena is going to be huge.