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November 29, 2006
It came from the Blogosphere...
Gothamist, Extra, Extra
A blurb and link to the NY Post coverage of sudden-death overtime at the Empire State Development Corporation:
The outgoing Pataki administration is rushing the Atlantic Yards plan through the environmental impact review process-- they even made state employees work through the Thanksgiving weekend finishing the paperwork. Incoming Governor Spitzer has expressed some reservations about the project.
The Gowanus Lounge, Atlantic Yards: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
While some New Yorkers volunteered in soup kitchens during Thanksgiving, others worked overtime to get Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards Final Environmental Impact Statement out the door:
We could go on about the screaming that ensued, the threats that were uttered, the catered holiday meals that were offered, but we won't.
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We will say two things: The first is that we're not lawyers, but if a suit is filed challenging the entire Environmental Impact Statement review and approval process, the mistake and rush job to rectify it will end up being part of the litigation. The second is that the public process surrounding the most important development project in Brooklyn history has taken on the manic feel of getting a PlayStation3 on eBay on Christmas Eve and trying to get it delivered by Christmas morning. In the end, if you'll pardon us stretching the analogy a bit, it will all come down to how many stop signs and traffic lights the UPS driver is willing to run in order to get it there on time.
Sports Media Review, Still in Holiday Mode
The cat is out of the bag — people are starting to realize that Bruce's boondoggle is even bigger than George's:
The Yankees and Steinbrenner are also getting an unconsiconably generous deal from the City to build their new stadium, and Bruce Ratner, the Nets owner, is in the process of pulling off a bigger political boondoggle than either Wilpon or Steinbrenner, as he puts together a multi-billion dollar development deal to bring the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.
Posted by lumi at November 29, 2006 7:59 AM