The city's final bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games would include $2 billion in construction of new Queens venues. The Frank Gehry-designed Atlantic Yards Arena, the proposed future home of the Brooklyn Nets, is now securely tied to the bid (all gymnastics competitions would take place there, rather than Madison Square Garden and the 369th Regiment Armory), sparking much controversy with those who oppose the arena.
Posted 08.18.04
Posted 08.18.04