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May 21, 2007
It came from the Blogosphere...
The Gowanus Lounge, PM Update: Markowitz Planning Community Board 6 Purge
It has long been rumored that a purge of Community Board 6 was in the works because many of the board members opposed the Atlantic Yards project. Just last night, in fact, at a CB6 Transportation Committee hearing we heard people joking that the board didn't have long to live because Borough President Marty Markowitz would not reapppoint members that spoke out against the controversial project. Several people, ironically, wondered aloud when the trigger might be pulled.
iloveBrooklyn.com, Bagel Shop Becomes Newest Victim of Atlantic Yards Dissent
Arena Bagels and Bialys has officially changed its name to… well, something else.
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn, NO DECISION ON EMINENT DOMAIN AND MUCH MISINFORMATION
OTBKB explains that "the report of DDDB's death was an exaggeration."
The Slope via The Lake, 5th Ave Street Fair
Not everyone loves the Nets, but free stuff is cool:
I did stop by the Nets booth and entered a drawing for an autographed Jason Kidd basketball even though I am against Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards development and can't imagine living blocks away from an arena.
Posted by lumi at May 21, 2007 6:32 AM