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June 7, 2008
Al Sharpton a No-Show at Atlantic Yards Rally
A rep, though, says he's still '100 percent' behind project
NY Observer
At Thursday's rally:
State Assemblyman Karim Camara represented Mr. Sharpton, who was “stuck in Detroit." He said Mr. Sharpton asked him to relay a message: He is 100 percent behind the Atlantic Yards project.
Mr. Sharpton made a splash in November of 2005 when he criticized Fernando Ferrer, a candidate for mayor at the time, for opposing Atlantic Yards. It was later found that Forest City Ratner, the developer for the project, had donated thousands of dollars to Mr. Sharpton’s National Action Network, though he denied that the money had anything to do with his endorsement of the development.
Posted by lumi at June 7, 2008 5:39 PM