http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/nyregion/in-arenas-shadow-holdouts-at-atlantic-yards-site-must-now-leave.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fthe-appraisal&contentCollection=nyregion&action=click&module=NextInCollection&region=Footer&pgtype=article

This is an article I found today after reading another article from the New York Times. The article goes into depth discussing various long-term, multi-generational, business in the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park area (near Barclays Center). The piece is written by presenting the stories of various 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation immigrant families. These anecdotes are combined with the facts regarding the redevelopment project in order to provide a piece which beautifully appeals to the humanity within the reader. This story reminded me of what Mr. Nersesian was saying regarding how the city has changed over time. It’s gone from a crime-ridden cesspool to an thriving urban metropolis and is now attempting become and even greater economic powerhouse.