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July 27, 2006
RAIL-ROADING RATNER
The NY Press
By Sushil Cheema
“FCRC believes that Atlantic Yards will help bring all of the surrounding communities together by bridging the rail yard, which has served as a scar on this part of Brooklyn for too long,” says Joe DePlasco, a spokesperson for FCRC.
But at a time when the use of eminent domain to seize land for private development projects has roiled communities throughout the country, this Brooklyn project is facing its own set of opponents. A large and loud set at that.
“We don’t like it. It’s a terrible plan, and there are a million things wrong with it,” says Scott Turner of FCRC’s project. A musician and graphic designer, Turner founded Fans for Fair Play, a local group that uses sports interests to oppose the Ratner plan. “Ratner is using sports nostalgia of the Brooklyn Dodgers,” Turner says, referring to FCRC’s 2004 purchase of the New Jersey Nets and goal of moving the team to Brooklyn in time for the 2009-2010 basketball season. “He bought a team to make the luxury condo project more sexy.”
NoLandGrab: Norman "The Mad Overkiller" Oder, who is probably really busy these days, wanted us to point out that the photo caption in the article isn't exactly correct.
The caption says, "Views of the Williamsburg Savings and Bank Tower will be lost with the Atlantic Yards Development." In fact, the photo was taken on 4th Ave., where the view of the "Clock Tower" would remain intact under the current proposal.
However, PC Richard, visible in the right-hand side of the photo, would be replaced by a 35-story building, which would be the tallest structure in Park Slope, by a long shot.
Posted by lumi at July 27, 2006 8:53 AM