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January 23, 2007
Happy Bruce Day to You!
How old are you now?
From Wikipedia:
Bruce Ratner (born January 23, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio) is president and CEO of Forest City Ratner, the New York division of Forest City Enterprises, which is based in Cleveland. Ratner was New York City's most active real estate developer during the 1990s. Ratner graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 1967 and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1970.
"The Brucester" started out with a promising career in public service:
After obtaining his J.D. Ratner became the director of a Model Cities program for the Lindsay administration in New York City. Subsequently he served in the capacity of chief of the Consumer Protection Division in the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs under Mayor Ed Koch in 1978.
"Birthday Bruce" is known in some circles as the poster child for eminent domain abuse*, but in Brooklyn he's affectionately known as the "biggest guy around" and "Big Brother Bruce."
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn regrets that Bruce didn't get Prospect Heights for his birthday, but expect that tug of war to continue.
* Projects where Bruce Ratner has benefited or intends to benefit from the use of eminent domain include, Metrotech, The NY Times Tower, Atlantic Yards and a mixed-use redevelopment in Bloomfield, NJ.
Posted by lumi at January 23, 2007 11:02 AM