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August 15, 2006
Succeeding Green in Fort Greene – and Beyond
Gotham Gazette
By Alexander Perkins
The Gazette report from the 57th AD candidates forum covers the 800-lb. gorilla (Atlantic Yards) and other topics, in a race that is largely considered to be a referendum on Ratner's project and the political support behind it.
At a recent forum, Freddie Hamilton, a candidate for State Assembly in central Brooklyn, told the audience packed into an unventilated church basement, that she would not be answering any questions about the Atlantic Yards proposal. The disappointed crowd responded with boos.
The exchange illustrated how devisive the Atlantic Yards issue has become in the race for the Assembly seat being vacated by Roger Green, who is running for Congress.
We thought we were dreaming when we read, the following sentence in the Gazette article:
William Batson, former aide to State Senator David Patterson, is an outspoken opponent of the 6.5-acre real estate development.
Alas, a 70% reduction of the footprint has not been announced and the sentence should read:
William Batson, former aide to State Senator David Patterson, is an outspoken opponent of the 22-acre real estate development.
Posted by lumi at August 15, 2006 9:13 AM