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December 19, 2006
Opponents Push to Delay Atlantic Yds. Vote
Courier-Life Publications
By Steven Witt
The headline and lead feature the opponents and critics of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards project, but the article kicks off with quotes from project proponents:
“Over the last three years, there have been countless meetings, hearings and other forums dealing with Atlantic Yards,” said ACORN NY Executive Director Bertha Lewis.
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“During the past three years, we have worked to create a more acceptable scale, maintain the affordable housing component, and minimize the use of eminent domain,” said Markowitz.“A delay now is unacceptable given the support and hard work that have gone into this project. As Borough President, I am confident that Atlantic Yards represents Brooklyn’s best days and bright future,” he added.
Project critics say:
“I want real affordable housing and real careers for my district. This project does not guarantee either of these things at this point,” said City Councilmember Letitia James, who represents the area in question.
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“We don’t even know the amount of debt service, PILOT payments, the full cost of housing subsidies, the full extent of ‘extraordinary infrastructure costs,’ or if the public is paying for the platform over the railyards,” said Goldstein.
...“The process has been flawed from the very beginning by a strange rush to completion. This has led to many, many flaws in the FEIS,” he said.
NoLandGrab: In reality the article is about project proponents fending off the critics during the last-minute rush to the get the project approved, but the twist sort of gives the article a little balance, sort of.
Posted by lumi at December 19, 2006 9:02 AM