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February 22, 2009
ACORN's Lewis Says "Opponents" Should Be "Fair" and Let Ratner "Compete" For Stimulus Funds
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
Below is an excerpt from an article in the Courier> papers. It is not online yet, but we'll post it when it is.The article calls Al D'Amato's lobbying for a bailout for Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal a "counter lobbying effort" while "opponents" of the project are "stepping up their lobbying efforts."
Witt refers to opponents, only DDDB by name, writing a letter to the Governor which was "obtained by this newspaper." Perhaps his paper obtained the letter because it was publicized in a press release yesterday but overlooked the 38 signers including political clubs, good government organizations, neighborhood and community groups, and clergy members.
Perhaps ACORN's Bertha Lewis overlooked that too. Because it is Ms. Lewis whose astonishing comments overwhelm the article. We'll let her words speak for themselves, but it is necessary to remind readers that ACORN is contractually obliged to support the Atlantic Yards project in the public and in the press, and last Summer Forest City Ratner gave ACORN $300,000 and a $1 million low interest loan. And remember, Ratner isn't "applying" for stimulus money like small businesses and community centers will have to, he is lobbying the Governor, and who knows who else, directly along with Al D'Amato.
Posted by amy at February 22, 2009 10:34 AM