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December 7, 2009
Families in homeless shelter in AY footprint told they'll have to leave by January 15
Atlantic Yards Report
Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation would have you believe that property condemnations for Atlantic Yards are only going to affect rich yuppie condo owners, who'll get even richer thanks to generous buyouts. Wrong.
Residents in a two-building shelter for homeless families in the Atlantic Yards footprint just got some not-so-sunny holiday greetings, as the facility is slated to be closed by January 15.
A mandatory meeting at Pacific Dean will be held tonight "to provide details and help you through the transition," according to a message distributed to residents.
The buildings typically house more than 90 families. Some will be moved to permanent housing, others to another shelter.
...The shelter has not been sold, at least according to city property records for 603 Dean Street and the adjacent 768 Pacific Street, which are Block 1129, Lots 76 and 21, but they are subject to eminent domain. I don't know if any transaction is in process.
The block, at the southeastern section of the Atlantic Yards footprint between Dean and Pacific streets and Carlton and Vanderbilt avenues, is slated to become a massive interim surface parking lot, with 1044 spaces.
NoLandGrab: Suffice it to say, Bruce Ratner is not offering these families "generous relocation packages."
Posted by eric at December 7, 2009 5:30 AM