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August 4, 2006
Ratner's Atlantic Antic
NY Daily News
By Elizabeth Hays
The controversy surrounding the Atlantic Yards Nets arena complex has spread to this fall's Atlantic Antic street fair.
A group of Atlantic Ave. merchants is angry a local development group accepted $20,000 from Yards developer Bruce Ratner to be a "lead sponsor" of the Sept. 17 fair.
Members of the group are demanding the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corp. turn down the money.
"It's a bad decision, given the community opposition," said Sandy Balboza of the Atlantic Avenue Betterment Association. "There's a perception that if they're taking money from him, they're supporting him."
At least two merchants have vowed to boycott the event if the money is not returned.
Posted by lumi at August 4, 2006 8:52 AM