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April 3, 2007

PRESS RELEASE, BrooklynSpeaks: two for the price of one"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THOUSANDS CALL ON GOVERNOR TO CHANGE ATLANTIC YARDS PROJECT

Nearly 6,000 New Yorkers have written to Governor Eliot Spitzer calling for major changes to the Atlantic Yards project. The letters were sent from the BrooklynSpeaks.net website or as replies to a mailer sent out to households surrounding the project. Many of the letters included personal notes which will be excerpted on the BrooklynSpeaks.net website over the forthcoming weeks. They will be delivered to the offices of the Empire State Development Corporation tomorrow on Tuesday, April 3.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RALLY AGAINST DEMOLITION PLANNED

The sponsors of the BrooklynSpeaks.net campaign are planning “Rally Against Demolition for Parking” on April 15 at 2:00 p.m. It will take place on Pacific Street between Carlton and Vanderbilt Avenues — the location of one of the proposed parking lots. Supporters and opponents alike are welcome to join the rally and hear music from the Lafayette Inspirational Gospel Choir and from singer Dave Hall.

Posted by lumi at April 3, 2007 7:10 AM