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August 26, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere...
Brownstoner, The Carlton Avenue Bridge: Closed Through 2011
The Carlton Avenue Bridge, west of Vanderbilt Avenue, was closed in January 2008, and the DOT announced this year that construction on the bridge should be complete by January 2010. The Atlantic Yards Report points out, however, that the DOT has "quietly advanced" the completion date to January 2011. The Report also suspects that the date will in actuality be later still, due to details in the filed documents and communications regarding the bridge: Forest City Ratner, the developer of the Atlantic Yards project, has three years to complete the bridge without penalty, but is trying to take advantage of a loophole by claiming Unavoidable Delay, which would extend the deadline to 2013.
City Room, Angry? He’ll Tell the World, and From His Front Window
A Prospect Heights man who expresses his ire through window signs ("Credit Default Swaps Should Be Prosecuted, Not Paid") is defended by those who say, well, everybody else is doing it:
An informal survey of neighbors revealed some annoyance with Mr. Keith’s outspoken views, but many expressed admiration and supported his right to express himself, noting that window signs opposing the nearby Atlantic Yards development were common in the neighborhood. Mr. Keith said he he had received nothing but compliments from neighbors and passers-by.
The Architect's Newspaper Blog, Gehry Shines in Court
Some consolation for the World's Most Famous Architect:
He may have lost Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn and Grand Avenue in Downtown LA, but at least Frank Gehry won’t have to forfeit half the proceeds from his jewelry line designed for Tiffany & Co.
Fucked in Park Slope, REVIEW: PROSPECT PARK WEST BY AMY SOHN
FIPS's review of Amy Sohn's new book includes this plot tidbit:
One of the characters is writing a modern-day, post 9/11 terrorist thriller screenplay set in Brooklyn called Atlantic Yards (!!??).
PlanNYC, Editorial Argues for Court Ruling Against Ratner and ESDC
An editorial in the New York Daily News called on the New York Court of Appeals to rule against the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and developer Bruce Ratner in the upcoming hearings on alleged eminent domain abuse related to the Atlantic Yards project.
NoLandGrab: Hah, if only it were so. PlanNYC is mistaking Dana Berliner's OpEd piece for an editorial; the Daily News's editorial board has a somewhat different opinion about Atlantic Yards.
Posted by eric at August 26, 2009 12:41 PM