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December 13, 2008

Bloomberg: "Letting any group have a special deal is not what democracy is about"

Atlantic Yards Report

On yesterday's Live from City Hall with Mayor Mike and John Gambling radio show, Mayor Mike Bloomberg said some very curious things about sweetheart deals, tax-exempt financing, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital budget.

Special deals

At about 25:45, he flatly declared:
Letting any group have a special deal is not what democracy is about. It breeds contempt for our laws.

Pop Quiz: That was said in relationship to...
A) The zoning override that allows Forest City Ratner to build Atlantic Yards at the size it desires
B) The City Council's vote, at his behest, to overturn and extend term limits
C) The ongoing sales by Indian reservations of tax-free cigarettes

Answer: C

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NoLandGrab: Click through to see what Bloomberg had to say about financing sports facilities and the MTA.

Posted by amy at December 13, 2008 9:35 AM