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June 13, 2006
Melting the Iron Triangle: Amid Willets Point 'blight,' pride and vow to fight redevelopment
Village Voice
By Jarret Murphy
Add Willets Point to the NYC Eminent Domainia scene.
At least a few are planning not to go quietly. "This is our home and we're not leaving. We are going to fight for our rights," says Anthony Fodera, sitting in the warehouse his family has operated since 1973. Despite the water, the potholes, the chemicals in the area? Despite the crime? "I'm not afraid of getting mugged," Fodera says. "I'm afraid of the city and the EDC. They hold you up without a gun."
Posted by lumi at June 13, 2006 6:10 AM