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May 31, 2007
Markowitz’s ‘Purge’ of Atlantic Yards Opponents – Not His Finest Hour
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Raanan Geberer
What is the role of the city’s community boards? They are surely part of the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP), and public projects are voted on by the community boards before they go to the Borough President’s Office, the City Planning Commission, the City Council and ultimately the Mayor’s Office. However, the community boards are merely advisory bodies: they can’t stop a project from proceeding.
That’s why Borough President Marty Markowitz’ decision not to reappoint nine members of Community Board 6, some of whom have been on the board for 20 years, is puzzling. As a matter of fact, it’s not just puzzling – it’s very disturbing.
Posted by lumi at May 31, 2007 8:25 AM