Battle for Brooklyn (2011)

Name: Battle for Brooklyn
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2011-06-17

1h 33m

Running Time

Plot.

An intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by residents and business owners of Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Heights neighborhood facing condemnation of their property to make way for the polarizing Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build 16 skyscrapers and a basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Battle for Brooklyn is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Suki Hawley

Director

Michael Galinsky

Director

David Beilinson

Producer

Details.

Release Date
June 17, 2011

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 33m

Box Office
$17,980

Genres
Documentary Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Battle for Brooklyn is a 2011 documentary that follows the stories of a Brooklyn neighborhood as the residents fight to save their homes from being destroyed by an impending real estate project. The film attempts to show the unjust outcomes that are possible when moneyed interests partner up with government entities to outweigh the rights of citizens.