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October 14, 2007
TODAY: Press Conference: Sunday, 12:30pm. Dean St. and 6th Ave.
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
Sunday, October 14, 12:30
Pre-Walkathon Press Conference on Atlantic Yards Terrorism SecurityNewark Arena Street Closures Point to Unsafe and Negligent Planning for Atlantic Yards
Call for State Hearing on Atlantic Yards and Terrorism Security
WHAT: Press Conference on Atlantic Yards Security and Terrorism Concerns in Light of Actions Taken by Newark Police Officials to Shut Down Streets on Eve of Prudential Arena Grand Opening
Call for a State Hearing on Security/Terrorism Planning on the Atlantic Yards Arena Complex
WHEN: Sunday. October 14th, 12:30pm
WHO: Councilwoman Letitia James, Other elected officials Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods, Other community groups
WHERE: 485 Dean Street @ 6th Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (location of narrow residential street that would abut the proposed Atlantic Yards arena, and location of kickoff of Sunday's walkathon fundraiser at 1pm)
BROOKLYN, NY -- Prior to Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn's 3rd Annual walkathon fundraiser, elected officials and community groups will call for a state hearing on the absence of security/terrorism planning for Forest City Ratner's Brooklyn Atlantic Yards arena complex, in light of recent, relevant events in Newark, New Jersey and years of silence on such planning from the city, state and developer.
Posted by amy at October 14, 2007 12:17 PM