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August 25, 2006
Brooklyn Papers: Candidates' positions on AY
Fightin’ Eleventh candidates weigh in on Yards
BP breaks down the 11th District candidates' positions as two for the project and two against. However, among those "against," it might be more clear to say that Owens opposes the project, while Yassky would like to see the project go forward if done right:
Carl Andrews: I support the project. There’s no such thing as a perfect plan [but] the [affordable] housing component is something I’m very excited about.
Yvette Clarke: I support the project [because] the benefits outweigh the burdens. As it is today, my observation is that the process has been completely legal.
Chris Owens: I oppose the project primarily because democracy has been stripped out of this — and that creates a foundation that you can’t go back from. In terms of benefits outweighing the costs: there is not that much housing.
David Yassky: I do not support the project. It’s way too big, it needs to be brought down significantly. I’d like to see a project go forward, but it must be done right.
Towns, Barron speak on Yards
Ed Towns makes an appearance at the offices of the Brooklyn Papers and even goes on record on Atlantic Yards (hint, he's for it because it worked in Cleveland — Ratner's hometown — DC and Baltimore).
Charles Barron says that "It’s environmentally disastrous for us, meaning the pollution, the congestion. The affordable housing is nonsense."
Posted by lumi at August 25, 2006 8:23 AM