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April 24, 2006

CBA should mean "CITY Benefit Agreement"

Room Eight

One voice in a growing chorus of critics of Community Benefits Agreements, Barry Popik illustrates how developers will cut these side deals with those who are willing to receive a handout in exchange for their support of a project.

CBA should mean "city benefit agreement," not "community benefit agreement." Promises of jobs on large projects should be city-wide, not community-wide. Mayor Bloomberg should issue a policy pronouncement on this right now.

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Posted by lumi at April 24, 2006 12:12 PM