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November 28, 2007
City Planning Commission member fined, successor named
NY Daily News
By Jotham Sederstrom
Controversial City Planning Commission member Dolly Williams was fined Tuesday for voting in support of Atlantic Yards while she was an investor in the project.
The $4,000 fine was announced Tuesday by the city Conflicts of Interest Board at the same time Borough President Marty Markowitz named longtime Community Board 2 Chairwoman Shirley McRae as Williams' prospective replacement for the commission's Brooklyn representative.
Williams could not be reached for comment, although she was seen at Borough Hall briefly just before the press conference announcing McRae's appointment to the post.
"We heard it a little while ago," said Markowitz when asked about the fines imposed on Williams, who was representing Brooklyn when she cast the vote.
Asked about the timing of his announcement of McRae and the news about Williams, Markowitz didn't deny a connection.
Posted by lumi at November 28, 2007 5:46 AM