« The Brooklyn Paper mailbag | Main | Not even a four-burner stove: the temporary AY railyard might be more akin to an outdoor grill (but persist for years) »
June 18, 2009
Web readers ask: What WAS that pro-arena editorial?
BrooklynPaper.com, Letters
Readers of The Brooklyn Paper were overwhelmingly dismayed — actually, stronger words are required — by last week’s editorial supporting Bruce Ratner’s now-Frank Gehry–less basketball arena plan (“Just do it,” editorial, June 12). In fact, we got more comments than we’ve ever received on an editorial. Here’s a fair synopsis.
...“Gehry or not, Brooklyn doesn’t need this arena. The economic development in this part of Brooklyn was just fine before the city and Ratner became involved. This is a land and power grab, not an opportunity for economic development. Please, spare us Brooklyn Paper’s editorial crying. Crying for the corrupt and powerful is no way to live.”
Charles, Park Slope
“Brooklyn has muddled along without a major league sports franchise for decades. It will do fine with or without Ratner’s pick-pocketing. Good riddance to the abuse of process, lack of transparency, and back-room deals by those who don’t make the borough their home.”
Freddy, Park Slope
Read on for plenty more where those came from.
Posted by eric at June 18, 2009 11:16 PM