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December 23, 2006
Ratner Gets Thumbs Up For Atlantic Yards - As Expected, Albany Gives Stamp of Approval
Courier-Life
Stephen Witt
On the flip side, City Council member Letitia James, who like Jeffries represents the development area, called the PACB vote a sad day for democracy and the community she represents.“I am disappointed to learn that PACB has approved the Atlantic Yards project today,” James said.
“For almost three years, I, and many others have raised questions regarding this gigantic project, and these questions remain unanswered,” she added.
Specifically James said the community deserves to know more about the project’s financials, and a better CBA that is government monitored and “not a private contract between a corporation and hand-picked groups.”
Posted by amy at December 23, 2006 11:00 AM