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December 11, 2007
2007 Year In Review: Year Of Shake-Ups In Brooklyn
NY1 compiled a year-end wrap-up of controversies and catastrophes in Brooklyn that included our little "uphill fight:"
Residents around the Atlantic Yards project took their uphill fight against the massive development to court, challenging the developer's use of eminent domain. But Bruce Ratner forged ahead, beginning demolition for his controversial $4 billion project. He even landed a more than $300 million deal with Barclay's Bank, which gets the right to name the new Nets arena the Barclay's Center.
Posted by lumi at December 11, 2007 5:50 AM