And now, for a Bit of Good News From the Atlantic Yards Project

It turns out that at least for now, the fallout from Barclays Center on its immediate surroundings is not as bad as feared, or as good as hoped for — depending on your point of view. Thousands of people descend on the area at game or concert time, but when it’s over they leave. Promptly. Click here.

Afterthought. Wait a minute! If folks just come, watch the game and scurry home without hanging around and spending their money, than whatever happened to the neighborhood revitalization that the project was supposed to bring?