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June 25, 2007
MIKE VS. RUDY IN 'BEST BOSS' BOUT
CITY HALL AIDES SPLIT OVER 'ELITIST' OR 'EGOTIST'
NY Post
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS and CARL CAMPANILE
In the battle of the autocratic vs. the despotic, it's so hard to choose who should lead our country. However, Bloomie has the spectre of Atlantic Yards following him around:
Bloomberg's close ties to the private sector raised the hackles of a few municipal agency heads, however.
"He takes care of his business-world friends, that's certainly clear," one sneered, referring to Bloomberg's relationship with Bruce Ratner, who received millions of dollars in city tax breaks for his Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.
NoLandGrab: Favoritism for Ratner is unlikely to be an issue on Middle-America's radar.
However, since nearly 90% of Americans feel that EMINENT DOMAIN should not be used for private development, any candidate willing to make protection from eminent domain abuse an issue will have an instant populist advantage over the corporate candidate, Bloomberg, who is currently supporting the use of eminent domain in at least five neighborhoods in NYC.
Posted by lumi at June 25, 2007 10:50 AM