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MTV VMA's to air live from Barclays Center

By LEONARD GREENE in the NY Post

The Moonman has landed in Brooklyn.MTV's hot Video Music Awards show will be held at the Barclays Center this year.Music-industry favorites will get their VMA Moonman statues Aug. 25 at the brand-new arena, which opened late last year as host to the Nets.“Brooklyn is home to icons like the Cyclone in Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge,” said a beaming Mayor Bloomberg. “And now it can lay claim to the MTV ‘Video Music Awards.’ Bringing the VMAs to Brooklyn will mean hundreds of jobs.’’

“From hip-hop to hipsters, Jay Z to MGMT, Brooklyn musicians have a long history of dominating the ‘spotlight’ on MTV,” said Borough President Marty Markowitz. “Brooklyn is a cultural Mecca—the hippest, coolest place for young people across the country.”

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