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December 23, 2006
Is the Daily News in the tank when it comes to AY?
Atlantic Yards Report
But the Daily News has a problem, and it goes way beyond the practice of a tabloid editorializing on its front page.Inside the news pages, the newspaper has truly embarrassed itself, in both overhyping and underplaying stories. Take yesterday's slight and speculative story, following up on news announced Wednesday, headlined Nets go High Tech: Ratner throws in new home for elite Brooklyn HS in arena deal.
First, Ratner has made no such promises stated in the headline. As the article stated:
Ratner agreed in a statement to "work with the city, state and the United Federation of Teachers on the creation of a new, 21st century Brooklyn Tech High School, at a yet to be determined location in the borough." Ratner spokeswoman Joyce Baumgarten said yesterday plans were "still in the formative stages."What does "work with" mean? Contribute space in a new Ratner development? Sell space at a certain rate? I couldn't get any answers this week. There's no story beyond the vague statement. If the developer had pledged to build a new school, we would've been told. Similarly, the developer has allocated space in one planned Atlantic Yards building for a school, but the city is paying.
Posted by amy at December 23, 2006 11:44 AM