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September 17, 2009

TODAY: ESDC to rubberstamp Atlantic Yards

This morning, the Empire State Developerment Corporation (ESDC) will take out the rubberstamp and give another nod to Bruce Ratner's "Modified Atlantic Yards General Project Plan."

Re-approval is limited to modifications to the financing structure of the plan and will not address the changes in the actual buildings and timeline, which would require a lengthy review and a revised Environmental Impact Statement, all things that Ratner wants to avoid in order to make the end-of-year deadline for federal tax-free bonds.

Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn is encouraging people to come out and speak during the public comment period against the ESDC's latest move to make Bruce Ratner happy.

Please come out to the meeting, we encourage you to speak during the public comment segment of the meeting.

Meeting Notice from ESDC:

To attend the meeting public should RSVP to (212) 803-3772, though you can still show up without RSVPing.

Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) Meeting of the Directors
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 10:30 a.m.
ESDC Offices
633 Third Avenue (btw 40-41) in Manhattan.
37th Floor [Map]

AGENDA
Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project
New York (Kings County) – Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project – Affirmation of Modified General Project Plan; Authorization to Amend Funding Agreements; Authorization to Enter into Leases; Authorization to Convey Real Property; Authorization to Enter into other Project Documents and to Take Related Actions.

The public should RSVP to (212) 803-3772.
RSVP is for attendance at the meeting only and not registration for public comments – sign-up sheets for public comments will be made available after admittance to the building. This meeting is open to the public for observation and comment.

PLEASE NOTE - We welcome public comment. To ensure maximum opportunity for participation, speakers representing themselves may speak for up to 2 minutes each, and those representing groups may speak for up to 4 minutes (1 speaker per group).

Posted by lumi at September 17, 2009 5:53 AM