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September 17, 2008
It came from the Blogosphere...
Runnin' Scared, Anti-Development Rumblings in Brooklyn
According to the Village Voice news blog:
No Land Grab and Atlantic Yards Report ride herd on rapacious developers every day.
...well, at least one rapacious developer.
Ground Report, NY Governor Dubs Politicians Bloodsuckers
Libertarian blogger Richard Cooper says it takes one to know one:
Democratic New York Governor David Paterson described politicians as bloodsuckers.
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Paterson is correct in his description of his colleagues. But what about himself as a governor and state senator?Where does he stand on eminent domain, corporate welfare, and the welfare state in general? What about Willets Point, Atlantic Yards, or Manhattanville eminent domain schemes? He supported a property tax cap. But what about the sales tax, the income tax and the numerous taxes dubbed fees by the bloodsuckers? What about the state debt that has us New Yorkers in bondage? Does he support the Empire State Development Corporation?
The Campaign for Community-Based Planning, Friday Links Roundup
The drama continues at Atlantic Yards, where developer Bruce Ratner says they will break ground in December. Even the NY Times doesn’t seem so sure.
NoLandGrab: "Drama?" Yeah, maybe the Times's theater desk should start covering the affair.
The Campaign for Community-Based Planning, New Eminent Domain Blog: My Land Is Mine
Tomorrow, the Community-Based Planning Task Force will provide testimony on the use of eminent domain in New York City at an (invite only) public hearing sponsored by State Senator Bill Perkins. We’ll put the testimony up shortly, but in the meantime, check out a new blog from Task Force supporting organization Coalition to Preserve Community: My Land Is Mine.
Posted by lumi at September 17, 2008 5:40 AM