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February 2, 2007
More blacks insulted by Bruce
The Brooklyn Paper
By Ariella Cohen
“I’m troubled and concerned with this project’s ties to this bank,” said Rev. Clinton Miller of Brown Baptist Memorial Church, who will lead a protest this Sunday.
Unlike other prominent blacks who have questioned Ratner’s partnership with Barclays — including former state Assemblyman Roger Green, his successor Hakeem Jeffries and the Rev. Herbert Daughtry — Miller is a strong critic of the $4-billion megadevelopment.
But like others who objected to the naming-rights deal, Miller has called on Ratner to either terminate the agreement or kick back more money to local residents.
The global investment firm has promised to give $2.5 million to renovate basketball courts in the borough, but Miller, like Green and Jeffries, said it wasn’t enough.
Posted by lumi at February 2, 2007 8:20 AM