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February 14, 2009
Alfonse: For Atlantic Yards
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Earlier this week, we linked to an item speculating that Al D'Amato was working to get some stimulus money for the financially challenged Atlantic Yards development in downtown Brooklyn.
Now, the Observer finds some confirmation -- a federal lobby registration from D'Amato's firm for the developer, Forest City Ratner, targeting "funding for real-estate linked transportation projects; real estate project infrastructure development; stimulus spending."
Did he succeed? Time will tell. Chuck Schumer and David Paterson, on their conference call about the stimulus yesterday, had the following exchange with a reporter:
Reporter: There's been a lot of chatter on the blogs about whether Atlantic Yards is a candidate for this infrastructure spending. Is it? Will it receive...
Mr. Schumer: I don't know enough details to answer that. Governor?
Mr. Paterson: I have no idea. I thought that Schumer knew.
Mr. Schumer: I thought you knew.
Certainly sounds like something sensitive and political may be going on that neither man wanted to talk about......
Posted by steve at February 14, 2009 8:05 AM