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July 12, 2007
As Buildings Rise, Construction Salaries Follow
The NY Sun
By Grace Rauh
An article about one reason construction costs for projects like Atlantic Yards are rising:
The city's latest building boom is giving some carpenters, electricians, and other construction professionals extra cash to pay for new homes, cars, and renovation projects.
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The work is not expected to stop anytime soon. The construction industry is about to feel the effects of the onset of dozens of projects, both public and private. The World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, and the new Yankee Stadium are just a few in the pipeline.
NoLandGrab: The article describes the commutes of two construction workers, who both — unsurprisingly — arrive at their work sites by public transportation.
Ratner's claim that the entire footprint of Atlantic Yards must be razed to accommodate temporary surface parking for construction workers is deceptive. Note that there is no such accommodation for projects elsewhere in the city and, as Ratner likes to remind folks, the Atlantic & Flatbush station, a hub connecting the Long Island Railroad to 11 subway lines, is very accessible.
Posted by lumi at July 12, 2007 9:19 AM