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July 29, 2006
Looming Primary Turns Up Heat On 57th District State Assembly Race
Courier-Life's Stephen Witt covers the race in the 57th State AD. In the running:
Bill Batson talks about Atlantic Yards:
“The Atlantic Yards project is in the heart of Brooklyn and 16 skyscrapers would drive a stake through the heart of Brooklyn,” said Batson at the forum.
Hakeem Jeffries talks about Batson talking about Atlantic Yards:
“I think Batson has articulated a position that under no circumstances should anything be built, which fails to acknowledge the threat presented to our community of housing costs that have spiraled out of control,” he said.
Freddie Hamilton talks about the race and class of the people she imagines are fighting Atlantic Yards:
Hamilton said unfortunately, race and class are playing a role in the Atlantic Yards issue, in that those who oppose are generally white people of means.
To repeat ourselves ad nauseam, being against the Atlantic Yards Project does not mean you are against development, just BAD development. And not to undermine Freddie's credibility, but she signed the CBA for a group that received $350K from Ratner. And if you really want to see who is fighting the Atlantic Yards project, look at some pictures.
Posted by amy at July 29, 2006 11:00 AM