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April 24, 2006
The IND train
The Real Estate Observer
By Matthew Schuerman
The interplay of real estate and politics covered on the pages of The Real Estate Observer:
So far, the brouhaha caused by the decision by the [Independent Neighborhood Democrats] political club to keep out Atlantic Yards opponents has escaped notice on The Real Estate, though sister site The Politicker had it first. It's a great real estate-and-politics story: About 100 apparent Atlantic Yards opponents paid their dues just in time to qualify for the May 18 vote to endorse Congressional candidate and Atlantic Yards opponent Chris Owens (as opposed to David Yassky, the club favorite and Atlantic Yards fencesitter). Then the club decides to move up the registration deadline to May 4 to disqualify those newbies. (A state Senate race is also at issue.)
Schuerman's post cites a Daily Gotham eyewitness account, that acknowledges the disenfranchisement of supporters of anti-Ratner candidates, but ascribes the real motive to be the preservation of the endorsement of Brooklyn's other Marty, State Senator Marty Connor.
Posted by lumi at April 24, 2006 3:56 PM