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December 20, 2006
Atlantic Yards project set to go to panel
NY Newsday
By Michael Clancy
Despite reports to the contrary Tuesday, Silver's chief spokesman said the speaker hadn't made up his mind to postpone the vote Tuesday.
"There hasn't been a shift in the position," spokesman Charles "Skip" Carrier said Tuesday. "We received a significant amount of information today and we will continue to be briefed today and we are digesting it."
Outside of pending litigation, the five-person panel, which was created to oversee how public authorities spend money, represents a final hurdle for Bruce Ratner's 8-million-square-foot arena, housing and office complex. The panel's approval must be unanimous.
Posted by lumi at December 20, 2006 7:19 AM