NYT story on Vanderbilt merchants waiting for prosperity

this is an interesting story. i used to live near here when they were building the stadium and i remember being very doubtful that it would bring business to vanderbilt. it brought business to flatbush, right? with seems the more obvious route. i'm not even sure flatbush exploded in the way people predicted it would either

I've long said that the true boost to neighborhood businesses outside of the area immediate IVO arena wouldn't come until the residents started moving in. The neighborhood change separate but related to the Pacific Park development has already led to a healthy economy along Washington/Franklin. I only see this picking up as development moves forward. 

@Barnstormer, they spread the word and whipped up the hype, so people know them, maybe they'll be back, it mayo may not have been there time.