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July 23, 2006

Hundreds Say No to Atlantic Yards Plans - Celebs Add Star Power to Weekend Rally

Stephen Witt on crowd counts at the rally. Courier-Life:

The much-hyped event, which featured Perez, actor/director Steve Buscemi and kiddie rocker Dan Zanes among a bevy of speakers, drew about 500, according to one police officer on the scene.

Later police officials estimated the crowd to be between 800 and 1,000 to include people who were in the shade on the scorching hot day.

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Now really, if you want responsible reporting you have to ask at least five different police officers how many people they think are in the crowd. You must also indicate that there were different numbers of people at the park before, during, and after the rally. It would also be nice to differentiate between signholders and non-signholders, sitters and standers, and how many people were wearing hats. People not wearing hats who are seated are clearly excluded from the final count.

Posted by amy at July 23, 2006 11:36 AM