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August 1, 2006
Bertha Lewis Defends ACORN's Deal with FCR
A handful of Brownstoner readers are taking Bertha Lewis to task for her defense of ACORN's deal with Ratner published this week in City Limits.
Here are some excerpts from the commentary:
It's difficult for me to read Bertha Lewis' comments without remembering she signed an agreement with FCR about public statements also. — Bx2Bklyn
At the end of the day Ratner isn't stupid - he's playing the race card, and palming off his project as affordable housing, but at the end of the day its just a big fat boondoggle for him. — dreadnaught
It's ridiculous to imply that only at Ratner's scale is it possible to profit. If that were so, there'd be no small or mid-scale development in this city. — cmu
Let me just start out by saying I think Bertha Lewis and ACORN made a horrendous mistake when they allowed themselves to be bought out by FCR. Having said that, I really feel for her... Bertha Lewis is a canny, smart organizer and a highly intelligent woman, and I can only think that she thought siding with FCR would be to the best interest of the cause. — CrownHeightsProud
Posted by lumi at August 1, 2006 3:05 PM