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August 26, 2008
It came from the Blogosphere...
Brownstoner, The History/Mystery of the Hot Bird Sign
Though new businesses have opened in the former Hot Bird spots, most have chosen not to replace the signs—they are now part of the landscape, a mural representing an older Brooklyn.
NoLandGrab: No mention that the "part of the landscape" featured in the photo is slated for demolition for Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards megaproject.
Reid on Travel, Battle of Brooklyn!
Travel writer Robert Reid checks out the the enactment of the real Battle of Brooklyn, which was not reported on in the Blogosphere:
Lately the battle of Brooklyn centers around finding cheap rent for bands or artists in neighborhoods in from Williamsburg on the L line, which heads straight into East Village bar turf on Manhattan. Or the battle over the Atlantic Yards project. The ultimate should we/shouldn't we in urban development -- a new business center that could bring jobs (and the NBA Nets) but means extra traffic and, worse, kicking out locals from some homes.
There was another Battle of Brooklyn, one few Americans have heard about. Likely because it was a huge defeat.
housinganddevelopment.com, Tax-Exempt Bonds For Rental Tower
Developer Bruce Ratner receives $109.5 million in tax-exempt bonds to help construct a 34-story rental housing tower in Brooklyn, not far from his Atlantic Yards mega-development.
Lost City, A Bloomberg Rainbow
The "Bloomberg Rainbow" is not in Atlantic Yards, but it sure is pretty.
Posted by lumi at August 26, 2008 4:28 AM