Bloomberg hits ‘Three-Pointers’ in Barclay’s Center speech
Mayor Michael Bloomberg hit a three-pointer at Barclays Center yesterday – not by playing basketball, but by boosting Brooklyn numerous times in his “State of the City” speech.
He highlighted a host of Brooklyn institutions – the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Steiner Studios, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Coney Island and, of course, Barclays Center itself.
As is usually the case when he’s in Brooklyn, the mayor began by praising Borough President Marty Markowitz. “Not too long ago,” he said, “this arena was nothing more than a glimmer in Marty Markowitz’s eye. NBA basketball and NHL hockey? In Brooklyn? According to Marty, everyone told him ‘Fuhgeddaboudit!’