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April 11, 2005

Ridge Hill development debate intensifies

The Journal News
by Michael Gannon

Ratner's Ridge Hill Village proposal in Yonkers is being scrutinized by residents and public officials in a slew of public meetings. Lack of transparency, inflated estimates of benefits to the city, the role of the quasi-governmental Ridge Hill Development Corporation and promises broken to nearby residents are breeding mistrust of the Ratner and his political supporters.

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NoLandGrab: At least the Yonker's project is undergoing a real local public process, which is not happening in Brooklyn. Maybe if FCR had known that they would face so much local opposition, they would have done things differently.

Posted by lumi at April 11, 2005 7:46 AM