Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
Barclays Center Will Sell Bottled "Brooklyn Water" Imported From Florida
By
John Del Signore
Published Mar 19, 2012
Modified Mar 19, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
John Del Signore
Published Mar 19, 2012
Modified Mar 19, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
This is too perfect: When the controversial Barclays Center opens in Brooklyn, the arena will serve "Brooklyn Water," which is produced in Florida. Norman Oder, a longstanding opponent of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards project, writes on Grub Street that even though Ratner has made a big deal about seeking Brooklyn-based vendors for the arena, the water will be shipped up from Florida, where it's "created" (as the company puts it) in a bottling plant called Brooklyn Water Enterprises Inc.
The plant has the capacity to produce "50,000 bottles of Brooklynized water per day" using a "14-step proprietary water technology to create Brooklynized water." This is the water that's used to make The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. bagels, which is also based in Florida. You'll recall that the company is also being sued for $2 million by a Boca Raton businessman who bought franchise rights for the store in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
"The water filtration system is not unique and does not render water equivalent to Brooklyn water," the businessman's obvious lawyer alleges. "You want Brooklyn water, go to Brooklyn. You want a Brooklyn bagel, go to Brooklyn." Still, it's nice to know you'll soon be able to purchase "Brooklyn" water in Brooklyn, an ironic twist that just seems perfectly Brooklyn.
A marketing rep for the Barclays Center did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Tagged
barclays center
brooklyn water
brooklyn water bagel co.
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.
Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Oct 10, 2026
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .