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January 17, 2008
Atlantic Yards Opponents Suffer Second Recent Blow
The NY Sun
Forest City Ratner makes a big deal out of the most recent setback for the tenants' fight for a fair shake by the Empire State Development Corporation. Tenants' attorney George Locker sez, not so fast:
"This is the second time in less than a week that the courts have decided in favor of the Atlantic Yards project," the executive vice president of government and public affairs at Forest City Ratner Companies, Bruce Bender, said in a statement. "This is an exciting time as we are even closer to making Atlantic Yards and its thousands of jobs, affordable housing units, and professional sports team a reality for Brooklyn."
An attorney for the plaintiffs, George Locker, said that he would appeal the decision. "There is a lot of litigation left before land is going to be broken," he said.
NoLandGrab: We love the high tenor of the latest Forest City Ratner press release, which is no doubt intended to drive a stake into the broad base of supporters funding Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn.
Although Forest City may have prevailed in court so far, they can't force residents in and around the footprint of Atlantic Yards to change their opinion about the project, and gloating about it proves everyone's worst fears, that the development company is obnoxious and cares little about anything but its own agenda.
Meanwhile, this suit was brought by the rent-stablized tenants, who aren't exactly "the opposition." It appears that they aren't running for the hills, either.
Posted by lumi at January 17, 2008 5:44 AM