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August 25, 2006
11th District Congressional Candidates Forum
AP, via WNBC.com, Candidates Clash In Brooklyn Congressional Debate
All four candidates pledged to bring affordable housing and better jobs to the district. They clashed over the Atlantic Yards, a $4.2 billion redevelopment project planned for downtown Brooklyn. Clarke said she supported the project, while Yassky and Andrews offered guarded criticisms.
Owens said he opposed it, noting it did not guarantee jobs for Brooklyn residents or for minorities.
Courier-Life, Candidates On the Firing Line At Courier Political Forum
This lengthy article on the candidates forum contains one of the more surreal bits of the current campaign season. Courier-Life is reporting that long-time project critic Chris Owens is "supportive" of the Atlantic Yards proposal.
When asked about the Atlantic Yards project, Owens was supportive, after noting that he is a resident of nearby Prospect Heights. “It should be developed sensibly,” he said, calling for affordable and market rate housing there, and an examination of the infrastructure to serve the area.
57th AD candidate Bill Batson also offered his views on Atlantic Yards:
“Brooklyn is the most storied county in the country. We must become a brilliant destination for the nation,” said Batson. And the Atlantic Yards proposal should not be a part of that, he said, voicing his opposition to the huge Ratner project.
NY Sun, Racial Tensions On Display At 11th District Debate
The Sun is reporting that three of the four candidates have misgivings about Atlantic Yards.
Of the four candidates, only Ms. Clarke endorsed the controversial Atlantic Yards project as it currently...
Posted by lumi at August 25, 2006 7:17 AM