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February 8, 2011
Second meeting of Atlantic Yards District Service Cabinet slated for Thursday at Borough Hall; updates on first tower, web site coming?
Atlantic Yards Report
The second meeting of the Atlantic Yards District Service Cabinet will be held Thursday, February 10, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, from 9:30-11 am, allowing various agencies and entities involved with Atlantic Yards to update each other, and to hear from developer Forest City Ratner.
As with the first meeting, held in November, neither the Borough President's office nor any other sponsoring entity has publicized the event, though a staffer in the office of Council Member Letitia James confirmed the time and location in response to my query.
In contrast with such reticence, last September, Empire State Development Corporation Project Manager Arana Hankin said at a public meeting, "The structure and schedule of these meetings will be announced shortly, and we look forward to your participation."
Questions beforehand
The event is open to the public for observation, but questions must be submitted beforehand to local community boards, James's office, or the Borough President's Office.
Expect an update on construction progress, with an increased number of workers at the site.
New web site delayed
At the November meeting, Forest City Ratner Executive VP MaryAnne Gilmartin said the developer was "working on creating an information web page. This will provide the public with regular updates on the project, including issues around construction and traffic. Our goal is to have this up by the end of the year."
That didn't happen.
NoLandGrab: God knows, in the year of our Lord, two-aught-eleven, it takes a loooong time to create a web page.
Posted by eric at February 8, 2011 10:39 AM