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September 29, 2009
The Orchestrated Timing of the Ratner-Prokhorov Deal
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
Was the Ratner-Prokhorov deal in the works prior to the ESDC's September 17th vote to re-rubberstamp Atlantic Yards? Of course it was.
Was the letter of intent signed before the 17th ESDC Board vote? It probably was (or at least could have been and was just waiting to be signed after the re-rubberstamp.)
Was it all orchestrated? Of course it was. Why would the Board members want to discuss such things as Norlisk Nickel, Courchevel, the Kremlin, and Rusal, when they could stick with their known quantity and buddy Bruce Ratner? That way the discussion about Mr. Prokhorov could occur without any accountability.
Posted by eric at September 29, 2009 11:44 AM