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July 14, 2005
GRUMBLES ABOUT GEHRY
Ratner’s Atlantic Yards plan finally gets the attention in deserves.
NY Press
by Aaron Naparstek
Naparstek's column wraps up last week's events that delivered a big headache to Forest City Ratner. The roll out of architect Frank Gehry's latest model sparked strong reactions including Naparstek's comparison to Las Vegas's New York New York Hotel & Casino.
NoLandGrab: The photo comparison indicates that Naparstek has a point.
Suddenly, momentum is shifting in the Atlantic Yards debate. For months now, Bruce Ratner’s plan to build 17 high-rise towers and a luxury sports arena in Brooklyn has steamed ahead, resistance seemingly futile. Three events, in quick succession, have changed the game and put the politically connected developer on the defensive.
Posted by lumi at July 14, 2005 8:22 AM