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November 5, 2005

Critiquing the NewsHour's piece on Atlantic Yards

TimesRatnerReport again factchecks the media. Shouldn't they be paying him to do this BEFORE the stories are released?

Other errors: the segment said the complex would cost $1.2 billion; the number was once $2.5 billion, now $3.5 billion. The footprint was described as 24 acres, with 17 high rise buildings; the numbers now are 22 acres and 16 high-rises plus an arena. The arena would cost $555.3 million, not $435 million.

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Posted by amy at November 5, 2005 10:45 AM