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October 10, 2005

Brooklynites cry foul: "We gotta have park!"

Bruce RatnerThe latest Ratner reneg first reported in the Brooklyn Papers ("Ratner to bar public from promised park") and on Brooklyn blogs (The Brownstoner, TimesRatnerReport) has finally caught the attention of local press (except for the NY Times).

The NY Post, B'KLYNITES CALL A FOUL ON PARK

Last week, the description of the rooftop park was decidedly more sober — and less generous.

The Daily News, Ratner's latest shell game (scroll down to "The Score hears...")

Forest City Ratner spokesman Joe DePlasco acknowledges the rooftop park won't be open to hoi polloi.

NY1, Park Causing Rift Among Supporters Of Atlantic Yards Project

A spokesman for Ratner tells the Post the company did not renege on any promises, saying the park is bigger and will be open to those who use the buildings being constructed.

From the Ratner defensive playbook:
The rooftop park may not be for the riff raff, but we have other space that will be.

Did we mention that there is more of that public space now that we have increased the size of the project and that 50% of the housing will be affordable for Brooklynites making up to $100,000/year (minus the 1,300 units that are luxury housing, which includes amenities such as a private rooftop park, some restrictions apply)?

Posted by lumi at October 10, 2005 9:38 AM