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November 14, 2005
ACTRESS IN BATTLE TO FOIL NETS' ARENA BID
In the local tabloid where celebrity trumps community, Patrick Gallahue's coverage of yesterday's Walkathon in the NY Post focuses on actress Rosie Perez's concerns:
Actress Rosie Perez, of the basketball movie "White Men Can't Jump," lent her name to the anti-Nets arena movement and marched against the $3.5 billion plan yesterday afternoon.
"I've lived here all my life and I'm glad we don't have skyscrapers," said the Brooklyn native who lives in Clinton Hill.
NoLandGrab: Kudos to Rosie Perez for having the guts and integrity to stand up for her neighborhood.
The article mentions a "bevy of superstars in support of the project" without naming names. We assume they are speaking about rapper Jay-Z (aka Sean Carter), who is the frontman/mascot for the latest Ratner PR campaign.
Posted by lumi at November 14, 2005 10:36 AM