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June 23, 2007
Who is Loren Riegelhaupt, and why Is he quoted in this article?
AP via AM New York
An article appearing on AM New York "Keep it down: New York City noise regulations going into effect" manages to mix up New York City noise rules with rules for the proposed STATE project Atlantic Yards.
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Loren Riegelhaupt, spokesman for Forest City Ratner Companies, the company behind the massive Atlantic Yards project that includes a new Brooklyn arena for the NBA's Nets, said keeping the sound down is good business.
"As part of construction you have to mitigate noise measures, and we'll do everything we're asked to do," he said. As part of the plan to stifle construction noise around the Atlantic Yards project, the company is buying double-pained windows and quiet air conditioners for about 700 nearby neighbors to help offset sound.
NLG: The air conditioners and new windows have nothing to do with any New York City rules. These are supposed to be part of the mitigations mentioned in the State Environrnental Impact Statement. These mitigations are somehow supposed to make up for making the Prospect Heights neighborhood unlivable during construction of the Atlantic Yards development.
Posted by steve at June 23, 2007 9:28 AM