The Atlantic Terminal stop serves EVERY line from Manhattan. You walk up the stairs and walk into Barclays, literally the same as at MSG. Travel & access is not the issue, IMO.
I agree that MSG is MSG, nothing will ever top that. But this whole "Brooklyn is Brooklyn, Manhattan is Manhattan" stuff, is waaay overblown.
Its hype used to foment a rivalry that in my long experience as a resident of the 5 boroughs, simply is not that big a deal. Not many NY'ers go on anti-Brooklyn rants...unless its on the net. JMHO.
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