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June 28, 2005
Ratner, Bloomie tout CBA in press conference
An "historic Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)" was signed yesterday by Bloomberg, Ratner and various developer-acknowledged community groups. What makes this CBA historic was the number of community groups left out in the cold, but that didn't put a damper on the festivity of the occasion. Police kept the good vibes flowing by barring pesty community members of groups opposed to the project.
The event drew a lot of media coverage:
- NY Daily News, Ratner touts Net gains to nabe
- NY1, Ratner Promises Brooklyn Residents Arena Plan Will Include Affordable Housing
- NY Newsday, Agreement for Brooklyn project
- WNYC, Brooklyn Affordable Housing Agreement Signed
- NY Times, Brooklyn: Developer promises benefits
- Crains NY Business, Ratner, city finalize community benefits agreement
This one is particularly complimentary to the developer and quotes Ratner saying "This is the first time a developer has signed a Community Benefits Agreement." * WCBS, New Deal to Move the NJ Nets to Brooklyn
Posted by lumi at June 28, 2005 8:52 AM