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June 8, 2006
Color of Money the Real Issue at Atlantic Yards
The iTeam Blog (NY Daily News sports)
By Michael O'Keefe
The battle over the Atlantic Yards project has had ugly racial overtones ever since Nets owner Bruce Ratner unveiled the plans for his $3.5 billion project back in December 2003.
...Goldstein’s remarks and the ensuing firestorm are unfortunate because they make people forget the most important mantra when it comes to sports, arenas and developer promises: Follow the money. This fight is more about green than black and white.
Posted by lumi at June 8, 2006 9:20 PM