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October 27, 2006
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There were many interesting quotes from the coverage of yesterday's press conference announcing the lawsuit to block the use of eminent domain for Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan, but the most surreal ones came from Der Meisterspinner, Ratner PR Flackey Joe DePlasco.
DePlasco on "fair and beneficial":
“We have tried everything in our power to negotiate fair and beneficial transactions. However, a small group of people have either refused to speak with us or, for whatever reason, we have been unable to reach an agreement.”
"For whatever reason?" The Ratner camp can't seem to understand that there are people for whom unconstitutional, not to mention wanting to keep their homes and businesses, is reason enough.
Another DePlascoism:
"This is simply a sad attempt to delay a project that is supported by over 60 percent of Brooklyn."
Rather than a delay attempt, it looks more like a straight-up plan to defeat the project outright, on the grounds that taking private property for a private development project without a city planning process is illegal.
It's hard to believe that DePlasco gets paid a lot of money for this. Maybe he has some additional hidden talents.
Posted by lumi at October 27, 2006 12:42 AM