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December 23, 2005
Ratner nixes checks of Yards site bldgs.
NY Daily News
by Johnathan Sederstrom
A bid to allow an independent inspection of six buildings slated for demolition to make way for the Atlantic Yards development has been turned down by developer Bruce Ratner.
Originally, a Ratner executive approved a request from City Councilwoman Letitia James (WFP-Prospect Heights) to let her bring an independent engineer into the buildings on Dean St. and Atlantic Ave.
But in a reversal yesterday, another Ratner official barred the engineer - who had agreed to do the inspection for free - and said only elected officials could take the tour.
"It looks like they're trying to hide something," said James. "It looks like they're going forward with creating blight in the community."
When asked for comment, Ratner spokesperson Lupe Todd, accused the Councilwoman of grandstanding, but "declined to go into detail about the reversal."
Posted by lumi at December 23, 2005 7:05 AM