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Most Pols Avoided Today's Barclays Boondoggle Groundtaking Ceremony
Very few elected officials in Brooklyn have been willing to publicly associate themselves with Ratner and his project. That did not change today at the developer's celebration of his land grab.
As Norman Oder reports:
...There were few Brooklyn elected officials present, and none from
anywhere near the site. Those present included State Senators Marty Golden and
Carl Kruger; Assemblymen Darryl Towns and Stephen Cymbrowitz; and Council Members
Darlene Mealy and Mike Nelson. (State Senator John Sampson, Democratic Majority
Conference Leader, sent his regards and former Assemblyman Roger Green got a
mention from Daughtry.) Oh, and of course Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz,
the jovial MC...
The following was just released by City Council Member Letitia James:
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
March 11, 2010
Statement by Council Member Letitia James regarding the Ceremonial Groundbreaking of Barclays
Center at Atlantic Yards
“He, who has money, has power, influence, and ultimately politicians.
It is a sad day in Brooklyn when basketball rules over affordable housing, schools, playgrounds, youth centers, libraries, and MetroCards for students. This ceremonial groundbreaking best represents the priorities of a few misguided men, and will do nothing to fix the budget deficits on either the State, or local levels.
The proposed Atlantic Yards Project is not about jobs or housing, but about bailing out a developer with friends in high places, for a NBA team that is the worst in the league. Governor Patterson and Mayor Bloomberg should commit today to refuse any additional public dollars towards this boondoggle and demand that the affordable housing be built immediately.
I will now take on the fight to keep Forest City Ratner Companies true to their promises: to build much needed affordable housing, provide opportunities for local women and minority businesses, and to mitigate the adverse affects of ongoing construction and traffic congestion in this district.
I refused to celebrate with FCR today, and I renew my objection to this entire project, the process, the land grabbing, and the waste of public funds.
Posted: 3.11.10
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