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February 24, 2009
Atlantic Yards on BCAT. Councilman Yassky Makes Some Interesting Comments
From Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn (dddb.net):
Councilman David Yassky is quoted throughout the Atlantic Yards segment [of BCAT's Reporter Roundtable], transcribed below. He has some very interesting things to say:
[Atlantic Yards discussion starts at 9:55.]
"I don't think the project as put forward by Forest City Ratner and approved by the State is going to be built. There just isn't the funding for it. It doesn't work in this economy. It's really time to go back to basics and say 'what do we want at that site?' Now of course we want housing—we want affordable housing—we don't want it on the giant scale that was proposed but we do want housing, and affordable housing. Let's start with that now."
And:
"If they [Forest City Ratner] come in and say no we're not gonna do or we can't do these [MTA] transit improvements, they should lose every single right they have for that project."
And:
"It's time for the Paterson administration to take charge of this project. It's a state approved project, the state government is calling the shots, they at least have the authority to. It's time for them to really get engaged."
Of course, neither the Empire State Development Corporation nor Forest City Ratner would comment for the segment.
Posted by lumi at February 24, 2009 4:32 AM