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December 19, 2004
In a War of Words, One Has the Power to Wound
The New York Times: Is this the end of the NY Times' blackout on covering the fight against the arena? Long time Prospect Park resident, Patti Hagan, points out the "ludicrous" nature of Ratner's plans to condemn parts of her neighborhood by declaring the private property in the footprint, "blighted."
""My house happens to be 135 years old, but that's what people seek here."
Besides, she said, few of her neighbors are fond of Mr. Ratner's recent work, especially the Atlantic Center mall.
"I don't know if one is allowed to make a counter-blight argument," she said, "but it could be made for everything that Ratner has built around here thus far."
Posted by amy at December 19, 2004 10:54 AM