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October 10, 2011
Most influential New Yorkers, according to Avenue magazine, include Jay-Z and Mikhail Prokhorov (and, wouldja believe it, Tom Allon)
Atlantic Yards Report
The October issue of Avenue magazine, is devoted to The Avenue A-list: The Most Influential New Yorkers of 2011 [PDF]. The Nets posted the article (as noted by NetsDaily), as it includes the team's majority owner and most prominent minority owner.
Jay-Z
EMPIRE OF THE STATE
Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, is one of the most championed hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America—not to mention the beloved hubby of Beyoncé and soon-to-be father of her child. Growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Jay-Z has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide and won 13 Grammy Awards. Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part owner of the New Jersey Nets and is creator of the clothing line Rocawear.Mikhail Prokhorov
NET WORTH
46-year-old Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets, dove head-first into the city’s consciousness by becoming the first foreign owner of an NBA team and a central player in one of New York’s biggest real estate dramas. Prokhorov is Russia’s second-richest man and proved himself a major force in New York real estate after developer Harry Macklowe defaulted on a $513 million loan from Deutsche Bank AG. Prokhorov offered to buy the Park Avenue site in question for $250 million back in 2008.While Prokhorov is surely influential, I'd still contend that Bruce Ratner is more influential, as Ratner has the local connections and pays for the lobbying.
NoLandGrab: Least influential? Clearly we voters and taxpayers, who can't elect anyone worth a damn, and keep getting stuck with Bruce Ratner's tabs.
Posted by eric at October 10, 2011 11:39 AM