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October 29, 2005
Ratner picks Philly firm for mega-project
From the Brooklyn Papers:
The announcement came during an Oct. 25 gathering at the House of the Lord Church in Boerum Hill organized by the Community Benefits Agreement Coalition and attended by Rev. Herbert Daughtry, who heads the coalition, Assemblyman Roger Green, and Forest City Ratner executives.Absent from the event was Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development (BUILD), whose vice president, Marie Louis, first announced McKissack & McKissack’s participation in the project at a May 2005 meeting on the steps of Borough Hall.
After publicly denying being on the developer’s payroll, Louis has conceded receiving a salary of $100,000. BUILD’s non-profit tax filings report a $5-million donation from Forest City.
Posted by amy at October 29, 2005 10:18 AM