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October 3, 2010
Markowitz isn't "taking full-advantage of permissible perks to boost economic investment in the borough;” rather, he's doing Ratner's bidding
Atlantic Yards Report
Who does the Brooklyn Borough President work for?
The more I think about it, the quote from Dick Dadey of the Citizens Union about Borough President Marty Markowitz's putative trip to China was way off, and in more ways than one.
The Post reported:
"[Markowitz] is clearly taking full-advantage of permissible perks to boost economic investment in the borough,” said Dick Dadey of the government-watchdog group Citizens Union.
Well, Citizens Union isn't much of a watchdog if it thinks that Markowitz's effort to get Forest City Ratner low-cost financing by flacking green cards will "boost economic investment in the borough."
It would more likely boost the developer.
More importantly, Markowitz, however much he may enjoy a foreign trip, would not be going in order to be "taking full-advantage of permissible perks."
Rather, he'd be doing Ratner's bidding, and the bidding of the New York City Regional Center funding the trip.
Posted by steve at October 3, 2010 9:04 AM