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February 27, 2004
Arena Footprint Slammed at Fort Greene Group`s Meeting
Use of Eminent Domain Condemned
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By John Doyle
Fort Greene residents voiced their opposition —loud and clear — to developer Bruce Ratner and his proposed $2.5 billion Atlantic Yards arena and development project, slated for the MTA railyards at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues on the edge of Prospect Heights.
Howard Pitsch, chair of the FGA, said in a recent letter sent to Ratner that a majority of the board opposes the Atlantic Yards development plan, but added the organization will not shut Ratner out. He said Monday’s forum generated many concerns. The association’s board will study these issues and draft a resolution or “a statement of needs and wants,” to seek “social amenities that will benefit the community,” he explained."
Posted by lumi at February 27, 2004 9:07 AM