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May 11, 2005
UN looks to B'klyn for temporary space
NY Newsday
The UN is looking for temporary quarters while their current facilities are being renovated. Though no details of their real estate search have been publicly released, rumors are circulating that they are considering Ratner's Atlantic Yards along with 7 WTC.
Also:
The NY Sun, Secretary-General Urges United Nations To Abandon 'Swing Space' Plan
The NY Times, Temporary Space for 191 Countries? For U.N., Maybe It's in Brooklyn
NoLandGrab: If the 2010 date doesn't work for the construction of "swing space" closer to the current UN site, it is hard to imagine that enough of Ratner's complex could be ready before then. A litany of law suits sure to be unleashed in the ensuing months would, at least, slow the process down.
Posted by lumi at May 11, 2005 8:11 AM