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25-482: The paper's offices are located on the 7th floor of 15 Brooklyn Commons in Downtown Brooklyn , New York City . The newspaper was created in 1963 through the merger of El Diario de Nueva York (established 1947) and La Prensa (established as a weekly in 1913 by Rafael Viera and converted into a daily in 1918 when acquired by José Camprubí ) when both were purchased by O. Roy Chalk . In 1981, Chalk sold

50-661: A 49% stake in the Forest City portfolio in 2011 and purchased the remaining 51% in 2017 to make Madison International Realty one of the largest retail landlords in New York. Atlantic Terminal is also an office building and part of the ticket office of the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Terminal . Parts of Atlantic Center Mall were also renovated to complement the new mall. The malls are both located directly across Atlantic Avenue from Barclays Center arena, in

75-620: Is Hoy , a Spanish-language daily with 180,000 readers in New York. However, on February 12, 2007, ImpreMedia announced its purchase of the Hoy New York edition from the Tribune Company . In 2010, long-term journalist Vicky Peláez , whose writings were critical of United States foreign policy and supportive of Latin American leaders Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro , was arrested for working for Russia. The " Illegals Program "

100-603: Is a business and educational center in Downtown Brooklyn , New York City . Brooklyn Commons lies between Flatbush Avenue Extension and Jay Street, north of the Fulton Street Mall and south of Tillary Street, close to Brooklyn's Civic Center ( Borough Hall and the courts) and Brooklyn Heights . The complex is above the Jay Street–MetroTech station of the New York City Subway , served by

125-470: The A , ​ C ​, F , <F> ​​, and R trains. It is the nation's largest urban academic-industrial research park . The 1980s and 1990s were a period of major large-scale development activity and renewal in Downtown Brooklyn . The MetroTech Center office complex was at the center of this revitalization and within walking distance of several other major development projects including Pierrepont Plaza,

150-613: The Fort Greene section of Brooklyn , New York City , near Downtown Brooklyn . Atlantic Terminal is located across the street from the Atlantic Center Mall, connected via a small enclosed bridge from Target, and both are under the same management of Madison International Realty. On December 22, 2017, Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center was acquired by Madison International Realty from Forest City Realty Trust. The real estate private equity firm had previously acquired

175-674: The New York City College of Technology and the New York University Tandon School of Engineering . Later tenants include MakerBot Industries , the Brooklyn Nets , Slate magazine, the Ms. Foundation for Women , El Diario La Prensa , Robert Half International , and UniWorld Group . The NYU Tandon School of Engineering, previously named Polytechnic Institute, and later Polytechnic University,

200-598: The Chuck E Cheese and Buffalo Wild Wings in the mall are described as being the busiest locations for each company in the United States. Two Starbucks locations are sited on the property, one located inside Target while the other is in the ticket office area of the LIRR Atlantic Terminal. Atlantic Center has 3 retail levels and 2 underground parking levels, with Stop and Shop and Old Navy on

225-545: The Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, Atlantic Terminal Mall , and Renaissance Plaza. MetroTech was controversial when it was created because it involved the demolition of over 100 homes and 50 businesses. As part of an effort to resuscitate Downtown Brooklyn in the 1970s, George Bugliarello , a professor at the nearby Polytechnic Institute , had advanced an idea to create a center for research and development along

250-686: The NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Center for Urban Science and Progress. In 2018, Brookfield Properties purchased the MetroTech complex. In 2022, Brookfield Properties announced that MetroTech would be renamed Brooklyn Commons. The private plaza at MetroTech Commons was renamed Brooklyn Commons Park, and James Corner Field Operations was hired to renovate the plaza. Brookfield also announced that One MetroTech, Two MetroTech, and Fifteen MetroTech would be substantially renovated, with new lobbies, retail spaces, and terraces. The work

275-549: The President of Polytechnic, decided to try again to put his idea of a technology-centered development in Brooklyn into action. A few years later, New York City agreed to designate what had then become Polytechnic University as the main sponsor of the urban renewal project that would become MetroTech, under the condition that there would be at least two other tenants. The city and Polytechnic chose Forest City Enterprises as

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300-474: The basement). Upper floors feature anchor stores like Bath & Body Works , Chuck E Cheese , DSW , Sephora , Uniqlo , and most notably Target . The store uses the urban Target layout and has two floors within the mall. It utilizes escalators , elevators and a shopping cart conveyor , design elements that are replicated at other urban locations in New York City and elsewhere. Target, along with

325-602: The board. El Diario Nueva York merged with the Los Angeles-based La Opinión in 2004 to form ImpreMedia. La Opinión is the largest Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the United States. The newspaper has won many awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications . In 2005, its awards included first place for editorial writing, political and cultural reporting, and feature writing. El Diario's chief competitor

350-473: The construction of the new center. The entire area was designated a pedestrian zone , and, as a consequence, the north ends of Lawrence and Duffield Streets were closed to automobile traffic. From 2000 to 2016, the MetroTech complex generated more than $ 1 billion in new investment, representing more than five million square feet of new space. In 2017, New York University announced that it would invest over $ 500 million in its Brooklyn Campus that mainly includes

375-770: The facility. Bounded by Lawrence and Duffield Streets, the square is frequently adorned by modern art exhibits. Two pieces called Alligator and Visionary are part of the Commons' permanent public art collection. Designed by sculptor Tom Otterness , they were installed in 1998. The early occupants included JPMorgan Chase , the New York City Fire Department , the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications , Verizon Human Resources , Keyspan Energy (now National Grid ), Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield ,

400-744: The lines of the development then starting in Silicon Valley in California. About a decade later the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , like several other scientific and engineering organizations, was unsuccessfully seeking locations for expansion in Manhattan matching their needs and budget. When the AIAA chose to relocate to Washington D.C. due to lack of suitable space in New York, Bugliarello, who had by then become

425-533: The neighborhood of Pacific Park , which is being developed by Forest City Ratner . In the 1950s, the land was to be the site of a domed baseball stadium proposed by then Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley . However, the plan fell through, and the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. Atlantic Terminal has five floors. The lower levels consist of the LIRR and New York City Subway stations (technically in

450-429: The newspaper to Gannett Company , in a deal valued at $ 10 million. The paper's publisher, Carlos D. Ramirez , and his investment group El Diario Associates, purchased the paper in 1989 from Gannett for a price just over $ 20 million. The paper had been unprofitable for two or three years and circulation had declined from a peak of 80,000 to under 70,000. With the addition of new technology and improved journalism, Ramirez

475-480: The project's main developer based on its years of experience, commitment to stay in the area, and financial capacity. Forest City's co-founder Bruce Ratner and Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden put together a public-private partnership and quickly redefined the MetroTech vision from a research and development park to a campus-centered back-office complex. As Forest City negotiated with Morgan Stanley , two other major corporate players were being considered for

500-578: The site: the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) and Brooklyn Union Gas . SIAC decided to move to MetroTech because the site was on a separate power grid from Manhattan's, which meant their operations would be safe if Manhattan experienced a power failure, as had happened in the New York City blackout of 1977 . The move that sealed the decision to build the MetroTech vision begun by Bugliarello

525-704: Was a part of Russian influence operations . In 2013, it celebrated its 100 years with a party at Grand Central Station in New York City. In 2020, it was recognized as the Best Hispanic Newspaper with the Gold Award as Outstanding Hispanic Daily in the United States, the highest achievement of the José Martí Awards given by the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) during their annual convention. Brooklyn Commons Brooklyn Commons , formerly MetroTech Center ,

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550-577: Was able to increase circulation to 68,000 by the time of his death in 1999 and to return the paper to profitability. Under his leadership, the paper won as Best Hispanic Daily from the National Hispanic Publishers Association. El Diario Associates joined in 1995 with Latin Communications Group, a firm that operates 18 radio stations, with Ramirez running the business's print division and serving on

575-501: Was budgeted at $ 50 million, and the project was scheduled to be completed in 2023. Brooklyn Commons Park (formerly MetroTech Commons) is the 3.5-acre (14,000 m ) privately owned public space at the heart of the Brooklyn Commons complex. It hosts events including concerts, health fairs, chess tournaments and holiday celebrations. Theater performances, an ice-skating rink, and children's activities are also offered at

600-456: Was convincing Chase Manhattan Bank (now JPMorgan Chase ) to relocate its back-office operations there. MetroTech Center was formed in 1992 by making a 16-acre (65,000 m ) rectangle of downtown Brooklyn into a superblock (bounded by Jay Street, Johnson Street, Flatbush Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue), to allow the erection of new office buildings and parking garages. Dozens of older buildings had to be demolished in order to clear this space for

625-460: Was one of MetroTech's founding institutions. The Marriott Hotel at Brooklyn Bridge is located across Jay Street. The MetroTech Business Improvement District , a non-profit organization, provides sanitation, marketing, and events programming services. Atlantic Terminal Mall Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center are two shopping malls located on Atlantic Avenue surrounded by Hanson Place, Fort Greene Place and Flatbush Avenue in

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