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December 7, 2007
Could Security Concerns Sink Nets Arena?
Brooklyn Downtown Star
By Shane Miller
[City Councilwoman Letitia] James said that she has spoken with both Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr., who chairs the City Council's Public Safety Committee, and Councilman John Liu, who chairs the Transportation Committee, requesting that both hold hearings on the possible impacts of the Atlantic Yards proposal.
Vallone has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly requesting information on any security studies that have been completed on the project, as well as any anti-terror safeguards that have been included in plans for the arena.
"Given the proposed Atlantic Yards arena's close proximity to the streets, its use of large glass structures and its connection to the city's third-largest transit hub," wrote Vallone, "its potential as a terrorist target is a legitimate concern." Vallone cited a study similar to one conducted for the Freedom Tower in his letter.
Posted by lumi at December 7, 2007 5:10 AM