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February 12, 2008
Atlantic Yards Camera Crop
Another crop of photos from the Atlantic Yards Camera Club has been posted in the Atlantic Yards Photo Pool (flickr). The AY Camera Club met this weekend to protest the recent harassment of a videographer on public property in the footprint of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan.
Photographer Tracy Collins captured a sign of spring and a reminder of the persistence of nature, a sprouting hay bale in the Brooklyn Bear's Garden.
Even though the footprint of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards is littered with security cameras, photographers are commonly questioned, even harassed by Ratner rent-a-cops (and Ratner real cops), an irony that doesn't escape photographer Adrian Kinloch.
In case you're wondering, it is NOT illegal to photograph MTA property. Anyway, Ratner has been very busy preparing to move the railyards to accommodate the construction of a new arena for the NJ Nets.
From the words of photographer Jonathan Barkey (link):
Sunday, February 10, 2008, Brooklyn NY. Two dozen photographers, bloggers, videographers and supporters mobilize at the site of Forest City Ratner's planned Atlantic Yards mega-development -- to defend their rights to engage in lawful activity on public property without harassment by law enforcement or private security.
Coverage in the Blogosphere:
Brownstoner, Atlantic Yards Shutterbugs Meet Up
The Gowanus Lounge, Atlantic Yards Photo Club Meets, Photographers Takes Photos
Atlantic Yards Report, Atlantic Yards Camera Club shows up in force
Posted by lumi at February 12, 2008 5:48 AM