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August 25, 2012
Candidate Profile: Olanike Alabi
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill]
by Matthew J. Perlman
We’re continuing our series of posts profiling the three candidates running in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary for the state Assembly in the 57th Assembly District. For the second installment, The Local spoke with female Democratic District Leader Olanike Alabi about her life and what she plans to do if she wins the state Assembly race.
...“Atlantic Yards is a major issue,” Ms. Alabi also noted. “We’ll be dealing with the aftermath of the construction.”
She has issues with the use of eminent domain for the project and is also weary [sic — we think] of the Atlantic Yards Governance Act, legislation intended to ensure oversight of the project through the Atlantic Yards Development Trust.
Posted by eric at August 25, 2012 9:34 AM