« Six months later, where's Phase One redesign | Main | Forest City in the News »
March 11, 2008
Atlantic Yards: Information Sharing Recordkeeping, Part 2
In the spirit of Forest CIty Ratner spokesperson Loren Riegelhaupt's creedo, "When it comes to sharing information with the public and governmental bodies, there’s no such thing as too much," Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn is wondering why the developer is giving the second most powerful politician in the state the run around.
From the Observer:
Downtown Express reported today that Mr. Silver sent a letter to Mr. Ratner expressing concern about the construction schedule of Forest City Ratner’s Beekman Tower at 8 Spruce Street downtown, a planned 75-story mostly residential tower that has a school in the base. Mr. Silver wrote that because the school is slated to open in 2009 and construction has been minimal, he wants an update on the anticipated completion.
A spokesman for Mr. Silver said his office hasn’t yet received a response to the letter, which is dated Feb. 25...
Riegelhaupt's "non-answer:"
We have received the Speaker's letter and understand his and the community's concerns relating to the opening of the school. We are very sensitive to the school overcrowding issues currently facing Lower Manhattan as it was the Speaker who originally raised the issue and it was at his insistence that we included the school in our project. We are continuing to work very closely with the Speaker and appreciate all of his efforts in helping to move the project forward as quickly as possible.
Posted by lumi at March 11, 2008 4:30 AM