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April 22, 2007
Many jeer Atlantic Yds. parking lot
Courier-Life
Many also jeer Stephen Witt, this article's author. NoLandGrab doesn't have to do our usual blow by blow of Witt's writing, as we received the following break-down of Witt's man-on-the-street interviews from a reader:
Meanwhile, also braving the nor'easter were members of the general public who often turn up at the restaurant in the Target Department Store overlooking the project site to eat, shop or just read the Sunday paper."I think it [the project] is a good idea," said John Lewis, 35, of East New York. "It will bring jobs and more affordable housing."
--Ratner boilerplate #1
Johannes Kroemer, 40, a photographer from Carroll Gardens, said he likens the arena to giving "a little bit of chocolate" to the general population so that he can build big buildings.--ah, this foreign guy is apparently an opponent, but Steve's so incoherent that he writes "he can build big buildings" rather than "Ratner can.." And German guys should say away from chocoloate-related references when there is any racial angle.
A man from Crown Heights, who was with his wife and baby shopping and identified himself as Elchanan, said the project will bring much needed economic benefits.--Ratner boilerplate #2
Bringing an NBA team here will also help give a more collective spirit to the borough and provide opportunities for vendors, he said.--Ratner boilerplate #3. Or is that Markowitz boilerplate?
As for the traffic, Elchanan noted it has always been bad at the Flatbush/Atlantic Avenue intersection and the project would not make it any worse.--Let's call him "Gridlock" Elchanan
Lenny Matthews, a 57-year-old city worker, said he has mixed feelings and worries about the "little guy" being pushed out. However, this has been happening even before the project was announced, he said.--The "little guy" (aka truth) gets pushed out regularly in the pages of the Courier-Life.
Posted by amy at April 22, 2007 11:08 AM