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August 26, 2005
Is Gotbaum Master of Her Domain?
Public Advocate candidates dispute what's eminent and imminent in the Atlantic Yards deal
The Village Voice
Power Plays, by Jarret Murphy
Public Advocate candidate Norman Seigel had the incumbent, Betsy Gotbaum, on the ropes when confronted by her support of Ratner's plan.
During this week's NY1 debate, Gotbaum displayed her surprising lack of knowledge of Ratner's deal when she commented:
"It is not my understanding that the developer at the Atlantic Yards is going to use eminent domain. I have been told in fact that that is not the case."
NoLandGrab: Guess who "told" Gotbaum that there would be no eminent domain?
Betsy! Earth to Betsy! Why do you think it's called "NoLandGrab.org" instead of: NoBoondogglesForBillionarieDevelopers.org,
NoSkyscrapersInProspectHeights.com,
NoULURPForPoliciallyWellConnectedBuilders.com, or
NoRatnerRealEstateMonopolyInBrooklyn.net?
Maybe we'll move this blog over to "NoIgorantPublicAdvocatesWhoSpentTheLastFourYearsDoingNothing.com."
Posted by lumi at August 26, 2005 8:59 AM