Barneys Co-op Brooklyn Readies for Fashion's Night Out Opening

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The Park Slope Coop might want to start sharpening its fair-trade pitchforks: Barneys has officially begun work on its Atlantic Avenue location. The Cobble Hill Blog reports that the windows of the space are now covered in brown paper, the first step in a contsruction process that will last through the summer. The planned launch date? September 10, 2010, otherwise known as Fashion's Night Out.
· Papered Up: Barneys [Cobble Hill Blog]
· Coop vs Co-op: Park Slope Challenges Barneys Over Name [Racked NY]
· Barneys Co-op Makes Brooklyn Safe for High-End Retail [Racked NY]