Tomb raters! Commuters think those bollards are for the birds, too

The Long Island Rail Road is cutting the ribbon today on its new terminal near the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush avenues, but commuters we talked to weren’t too impressed by a main feature of the design: the massive, tomb-like bollards deployed like a Satanic blast fence around the new building.

“When I’m drunk, I guess I’ll have a place to lay down. They’re big, bulky and ugly.”
Rae Guy, Flatbush

The Brooklyn Paper / Barry Shifrin

“I don’t know why they’re here. I thought they were going to remove them after construction ended. I’m not sure exactly what they’re for.”
Jay Rivera, Bedford-Stuyvesant

The Brooklyn Paper / Barry Shifrin

“Definitely not the most attractive choice. They should’ve used something a little more complementary and reflective of the building.”
Ann Marie, Park Slope

The Brooklyn Paper / Barry Shifrin