Article Photos: Brooklyn, Barclays Center bracing to steal show



  Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz speaks with reporters after a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball team, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 in New York. The ceremony marked the official unveiling of the arena, the first building that is part of the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz speaks with reporters after a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball team, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 in New York. The ceremony marked the official unveiling of the arena, the first building that is part of the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)