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March 9, 2007
Twice is nice: Is Yassky getting tougher on Atlantic Yards?
It is conventional wisdom that David Yassky lost his bid for Congress because of his tepid stance on Atlantic Yards.
Which makes it all the more interesting that this week the NYC Councilmember was quoted twice in the press talking tough(er) on Atlantic Yards.
From NY1, on Department of Transportation plans to convert 6th & 7th Aves to one-way throughways:
"You know what this really is? This is Atlantic Yards coming home to roost in the neighborhood."
In today's Daily News, on taxpayer money being used to acquire land for Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan:
"There's no justification to spend public money like this," said Councilman David Yassky (D-Brooklyn Heights). "Government money should be spent on transportation infrastructure, schools and traffic calming - not subsidies for a private company."
It seem like Yassky is ratcheting up the rhetoric on Atlantic Yards. Could it just be rhetoric, or does he really mean it?
Whatever the answer, he has probably been getting an earful from his constituents on Atlantic Yards.
Posted by lumi at March 9, 2007 10:02 AM