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April 1, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere...
Noticing New York, Looking at Things From Another Point of View: Do We See Distinctions That Make A Difference?
Michael D. D. White ponders the figurative and real appropriation of Brooklyn's icon and what changes may be in store for the recent Rupert Murdoch conglomeration of neighborhood newspapers:
We said at the outset that with the Murdoch takeover of the Brooklyn Paper and other local papers we were worried about coverage of all Brooklyn real estate development. Truthfully, you should be able to tell from what we just said that we are worried about coverage of real estate development throughout the city by all of the media and, beyond that, we are also worried about coverage of the political process in the city as a whole.
We had our concerns. We read Mr. Oder’s interview with [Brooklyn Paper editor] Mr. Kuntzman and we think we have considered his alternative point of view. But considering that alternative point of view has brought us back to the same place. We are still concerned.
Brownstoner, Atlantic Yards: The Play-by-Play
"You can sue, sue, sue—but nothing ruins megaplans like a crashing economy." So goes the sub-head of New York Magazine's historical timeline of the Atlantic Yards saga prompted, presumably, by architect Frank Gehry's much-blogged blooper, “I don’t think [Atlantic Yards] is going to happen.”
Z.A.C., Untitled
About a year ago I attended the Brooklyn Ball as a guest of my friend’s family. It was a great stroke of luck and one of the most exciting nights of my life. I saw Linda Evangelista and ran into Anna Wintour on my way into the bathroom. After Kanye West’s set, I hocked my Murakami placemat (a gift for everyone who bought a ticket, for God knows how much) for the entire contents of some rich woman’s wallet–a cool $600.
At that time, Atlantic Yards was imminent. Bruce Ratner was one of the guests being honored, and there was a sizable group of Brooklynites (uncannily for me at the time, a group I’d consider closer to “my people”) protesting his presence across from the museum on Eastern Parkway. And today? Atlantic Yards is on hold.
Posted by lumi at April 1, 2009 5:29 AM