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March 6, 2007
One Million Dollars (US) for New York Panorama Winner
PanOnTheNet.com is calling for a $1,000,000 purse for the ultimate steelband showdown. Where are they looking to land this big fish, as well as a possible new venue? In a gravy boat floating in the waters off the Atlantic Yards, of course.
Everybody (financiers, politicians, developers, etc.) have been moving into and are now positioned, to claim their stake in regards to the new stadium (a Bruce Ratner initiative) slated to go up in downtown Brooklyn, which will not only be a sporting arena, but is also being touted as a 'cultural arts mecca.' It must be noted that Brooklyn's Borough President Marty Markowitz is on record that the cultural celebrations, i.e. Panorama, will be moved there.
What is really needed, is a musical complex that has been specifically and solely designed to showcase the steel orchestra. That is an entirely different matter, and the only acceptable solution for New York's pan fraternity. Again, When Steel Talks has called for this before. It can be called the Clive Bradley Steelband Performing Arts Center and must be located in the heart of the steel orchestra enclave, Brooklyn's East Flatbush area.
If pan people do not arise, seize the opportunity, and THINK and negotiate for themselves as a bargaining body, in this time of New York City's economic and fiscal boom, they will find themselves either on the outside of Bruce Ratner's stadium looking in, or else on the inside - with someone pulling their strings, and with others already having negotiated very unfavorable, and binding terms for them.
NoLandGrab: It helps the public to understand how these deals get struck, when the issue stated so plainly.
Forest City Ratner Atlantic Yards Development Group President Jim Stuckey has already stated publicly that the company would not reopen the Community Benefits Agreement. Maybe this ask from the community can be negotiated by US Congressional Representative Yvette Clarke under "reparations" to the community from Barclays or as another NJ Nets sponsored affair.
Posted by lumi at March 6, 2007 9:42 AM