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October 26, 2005
Letter to the Editor: Daily News
Here's another letter to the editor in response to the Daily News Editorial that characterized Brooklynites concerned about Ratner's plans as "NIMBY-ites."
To The Editors:
I was apalled to read your editorial categorizing all opponents of Atlantic Yards as "NIMBY-ites" and "anti-development complainers". Most Brooklynites would warmly welcome a sensible development plan for Atlantic Yards - one that integrates with instead of slicing through the surrounding neighborhoods, and one that is approved through a transparent public process and not back-room deals with one cherry-picked developer.
The Boerum Hill Association has always welcomed development that makes sense, and has enthusiastically supported numerous development projects in our Brooklyn neighborhood. To claim that anyone who opposes this particular project is simply anti-development betrays an ignorance of the facts. Until Forest City Ratner shows the slightest interest in working with the surrounding neighborhoods, studying and addressing the enormous environmental impacts, and addressing who (if anyone) will pay for the massive infrastructure increases this project will require, we oppose THIS development, and we don't want THIS in our backyards.
Sincerely,
Joel Potischman
Vice President
Boerum Hill Association
NoLandGrab: Just a hunch, but this project would likely never be sited in Publisher Mort Zuckerman's backyard since his neighbor Mike Bloomberg is already on record stating that he would not support such a move.
Posted by lumi at October 26, 2005 9:12 AM