December

16, 2016
Howard Zemsky, Chairman
Empire State Development
633 Third Avenue
New York City, New York 10017

Dear Chairman Zemsky;

Since its inception the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project has been fraught with lack
of transparency and understanding how to integrate the existing neighborhood
together with the "new neighborhood" touted by the developers. We recently
formed Barclays Center Impact Zone Alliance out of necessity because the public has
such a limited say in the oversight of the project.
As the popularity of Barclays Center increases so does the ever-increasing need to
coordinate events while creating the least disruption to the community inside and
outside the project. Past agreements regarding arena operations have proven to be
unsuccessful in maximizing the visitor experience without encroaching on area
residents. There is real concern that future residents, Greenland Forest City Ratners
clients, would suffer the very same impacts we have experienced to date. Although
Barclays Center is being sold, no elements of the project have been completed at this
time, complicating the arenas operation.
We join in the sentiment of the recent article in Kings County Politics, December 15,
2015: KCP Exclusive: Local Electeds Say Nyet To Barclays, Nets Sale. This deal
should not move forward as planned without a public review process and a firm
agreement as to arena operations protocols and oversight measures. This review
process should firmly establish and memorialize measures that allow for the
peaceful enjoyment of arena patrons, as well as existing and new neighbors.
We have outlined below the protocols and oversight measures that set a minimal
standard of performance for each impact created by arena events:

OVERSIGHT MEASURES AND PROTOCOLS

Mandatory attendance at Community and AYDC Meetings of the following:

o Arena manager
o Facility operations manager
o Security Director
The above must be responsive to requests of meetings by Community
Boards, NYPD, AYCDC, and Elected Officials. Other community groups and
block associations should make requests via the community boards.

Adequate notice of arena events must be provided so the community is able

to lay plans.

Quarterly reports, to include but not limited to traffic, parking, pedestrian
safety, sanitation, transportation demand management, and security not to
be delivered later than the one month following the end of the quarter.

Response in real time to the public's complaints about arena-related illegal
parking, intersection delay, lighting, hygiene, noise, etc. by maintaining and
enhancing the integration of response into both existing and planned
oversight structures like the AYCDC and the State's new app. Complaints and
their responses are to be logged in a transparent and open way in order to
facilitate dialogue about improvements with the adversely impacted
community.

Dedicated traffic agent 24/7 Barclays loading dock on Dean Street.

Enforcement of parking regulations throughout impact zone.

Maintain the assignment of Pedestrian Traffic Managers (PTM) in perpetuity.

Increase Arena private security detail to lessen the burden on NYPD.

Increase NYPD detail to ensure visibility throughout impact zone.

Provide mechanical sweeping throughout impact zone and increase number

of DOS issued trashcans.

Finally, we join with our elected officials in calling for an open public review process
for the sale of Barclays Center, and for the establishment of clear and enforceable
protocols for arena operations that come at no additional cost to the taxpayers. We
have given more than enough!

Sincerely,

The Members of the Barclays Center Impact Zone Alliance


Cc: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assemblymember Walter Mosley, Assemblymember
Jo Anne Simon, Assemblymember James Brennan, State Senator Velmanette
Montgomery, Borough President Eric Adams, City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo,
Brooklyn Borough Director Daniel Abramson, CB8 District Manager Michelle
George, CB6 District Manager Craig Hammerman, CB2 District Manager Robert
Perris, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman,

ABOUT

Barclays Center Impact Zone Alliance is a coalition formed to advocate for the
health, safety and vitality of the area in the vicinity of Barclays Center and the
Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park development. The coalition includes civic organizations,
individual residents and merchants within the area designated below.

CONTACT

Peter Krashes

pkrashes@earthlink.net
1-917-699-2003

Regina Cahill

Wayne Bailey
Regina@andersoncahill.com ayinfonyc@gmail.com
1-917-280-2806

1-212-777-8617