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December 7, 2007
Williams Out, McRae In
Brooklyn Downtown Star is catching up on yesterday's news:
[Brooklyn Borough President] Markowitz submitted [Shirley] McRae's name to the City Council, beginning the formal review and approval process.
If appointed, McRae will replace [City Planning Commissioner] Dolly Williams, who was forced to recuse herself from any CPC vote on the Atlantic Yards after it was revealed that she had invested $250,000 in the New Jersey Nets.
The revelation, however, came after Williams had already voted in favor of the Downtown Brooklyn redevelopment plan, which affected some areas of the Atlantic Yards proposal.
The same week as McRae's appointment, Williams was fined $4,000 for the vote by the Conflicts of Interest Board.
Posted by lumi at December 7, 2007 5:07 AM