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May 26, 2006
Brooklyn Rail Yards(?) Working Trade Session
From the Darman Group's web site to solicit women and minority contractors for the Atlantic Yards proposal:
As you may know Forest City Ratner Companies is working with the New York State Association of Minority Contractors (NYSAMC) and Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development (BUILD), and others to ensure the maximum practicable level of minority and women owned business participation in the construction of Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Project. Concurrent with the public approval process, preparations are underway to advertise construction contract opportunities. As part of that process you are invited to attend a trade specific working session whose purpose is to introduce representatives of larger construction companies to M/WBE and local firms who have the capability and interest to participate as subcontractors.
NoLandGrab readers have probably already spotted the PR spin in the image and statement above. The Vanderbilt Rail Yards is called the Brooklyn Yards and the title insinuates that the yards comprise most of the project. Also, Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards is now Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards.
Posted by lumi at May 26, 2006 10:27 AM