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October 1, 2006
Aboard The Money Train
SHAKINDAVE
Bruce Ratner, developer of the proposed Atlantic Yards complex in Brooklyn, and his relatives have made more than $2.5 million in political donations during the past decade, records show. This database lists their contributions to New York City, New York state, and federal election campaigns.
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In the New York State Assembly, lawmakers introduced more than a dozen bills to restrict the use of eminent domain in the wake of the high court's ruling; most were referred to committee. On June 8, less than three weeks before the close of the legislative session, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver received $3,000 each from Bruce Ratner's brother Michael, a prominent human rights attorney, and his wife, Karen Ranucci.Their return address? One MetroTech Center North in Brooklyn—headquarters of Forest City Ratner Companies.
Posted by amy at October 1, 2006 11:40 AM