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December 24, 2006
Silver Votes 'Yes' On Atlantic Yards
Statement from NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
I have been supportive of the Atlantic Yards project and put the first funding for the plan in this year's state budget. I have voted for it today because I am satisfied it meets all the necessary criteria under the PACB statute.
Furthermore, I am pleased the developer is committed to addressing numerous community concerns through several specific actions that will result in significant neighborhood improvements.
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I have not supported numerous projects that were brought forward for consideration that simply were not ready for discussion. And while an MTA appraisal was made with respect to Atlantic Yards, that requirement was not honored with respect to evaluating assets in the Moynihan Station project.
Posted by lumi at December 24, 2006 7:46 AM