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2008
Wall
Street crisis puts Nets' future Brooklyn home in jeopardy
The Star-Ledger . Ian T. Shearn and George E. Jordan. September
30, 2008.
In
appeal of case challenging AY environmental review, some justices skeptical
of state’s blight claim
Atlantic Yards Report. September 18, 2008.
Brooklyn
Arena Builder Plans to Break Ground in December After Delay. But Lawsuits
and Rising Costs Raise Doubts.
New York Times. September 10, 2008.
Measured
Improvement? Times analysis of carbon monoxide may exceed AY FEIS estimates
Atlantic Yards Report. August 18, 2008.
Missing
from the Blight Study: documentation, as planned, of rents and assessed
value trends
Atlantic Yards Report. August 15, 2008.
Yards
‘domain’ case has some eminence
The Brooklyn Paper. August 14, 2008.
It’s
unconstitutional! Yards foes pull out new ace in the hole
The Brooklyn Paper. August 7, 2008.
The
balance of power?
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. June 28 - July 5, 2008.
Atlantic
Yards Opposition Seeks Further Approval
GlobeSt.com. June 20, 2008
Letitia
James Gets Remixed
The Footprint Gazette. June 20, 2008.
A
Question Mark Looms Over 3 Expensive Projects
By Charles V. Bagli. New York Times. June 13, 2008.
Bruce
Ratner's Brooklyn Day a dud
By Michael O'Keeffe. NY Daily News. June 8, 2008.
Ratner’s
false choice
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. June
7, 2008.
Not
Mr. Gehry's neighbourhood?
A Frank Gehry-designed arena complex in Brooklyn is a target in New Yorkers's
favourite blood sport - real estate
By Simon Houpt. Toronto Globe and Mail. May 19, 2008.
Give
heave-ho to 'Lego' building, say Atlantic Yards critics
By Jotham Sederstrom. New York Daily New. May 6, 2008
Atlantic
Yards Loses Green Roof for Arena, 2016 Completion Date
By Matthew Schuerman. WNYC-radio. May 6, 2008.
Monday-Morning
Tabloid War??
NoLandGrab.org. May 5, 2008
THE
FUTURE'S 'BLIGHT'. NIGHTMARE VISION OF B'KLYN ARENA
By Rich Calder. New York Post. May 5, 2008
Atlantic
Yards' Miss Brooklyn is slashed more than 100 feet in massive redo
By Jotham Sederstrom. New York Daily New. May 5, 2008
Nets
to Newark could be a blessing
By Neil deMause. Metro NY. May 5, 2008.
Delays
in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit
New York Times. May 1, 2008.
NJ
group explores bringing Nets to Newark
By Ian T. Shearn, Maura McDermott and George E. Jordan. The Star-Ledger.
May 1, 2008.
Effort
under way to bring Nets to Newark's Prudential Center
By Ian T. Shearn, Maura McDermott and George E. Jordan. The Star-Ledger.
April 30, 2008
YOUR
'NET' LOSS: $2B IN TAXES TO RATNER
By Rich Calder. New York Post. April 14, 2008
BREAKDOWN:
Ratner's Nets Gain
By Rich Calder. New York Post. April 14, 2008
Atlantic
Yards Fallout
By Brian J. Carreira. The Brooklyn Rail. April 2008.
Kelo
Sequel to Court
By Lyle Denniston. SCOTUSblog.com. April 1, 2008.
AY
eminent domain appeal asks the Supreme Court to clarify Kelo decision
Atlantic Yards Report. April 2, 2008.
Atlantic
Yards May Prompt Supreme Court To Revisit Eminent Domain
NY Sun. Joseph Goldstein. April 2, 2008.
Atlantic
Yards heads to Supreme Court
Eleven property owners
and tenants filed a petition this week asking the U.S. Supreme Court to
hear their eminent domain appeal.
Crain's New York Business.
Kira Bindrim. April 1, 2008.
Take
back the rail yards!
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial.
March 29, 2008.
Slow
Economy Likely to Stall Atlantic Yards
The New York
Times. By Charles V. Bagli. March 21, 2008.
What
Will Be Left of Gehry’s Vision for Brooklyn?
The
New York Times. By Nicolai Ouroussoff. March 21, 2008.
Atlantic
Yards Opponents Look With Hope to Gov. Paterson
The
Village Voice. By Julie Bolcer . March 14, 2008
Prospect
Heights Grandeur
The NY Sun. "Abroad in New
York." By Francis Morrone. February 14, 2008
Developer's
Donation Raises Eyebrow
WNYC Radio. February 13,
2008.
Scorning
no-donation policy, FCR gives $58K to Assembly Campaign Committee (which
doesn't need it)
Atlantic Yards Report. February
11, 2008.
It’s
true! Ratner a big liar!
The Brooklyn Paper. February 9, 2008.
Pols
must hit Ratner in wallet
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. February 9, 2008.
James,
Yassky: Ax Yards funds
The Brooklyn Paper. February 9, 2008.
Atlantic
Yards, the E.I.S Game and the Destruction of Brooklyn
The Genius of the Development Industrial-Complex
By Christopher Ketcham. Counterpunch.org. January
30, 2008.
Legal
Delays Tax More Than the Nets' Patience
New York Times. By Richard Sandomir. January 29, 2008.
Chris
Smith: Ratner Showing Fear, At Last?
New York Magazine's
Daily Intelligencer. By Chris Smith. January 29, 2008
Builder
Can Nix Nets Plan
NY Post. By Rich Calder. January
29, 2008.
Court
Trouble: Ratner
Admits Arena-Funding Woes
NY Post. By Rich
Calder. January 28, 2008.
Not
A Waste of Time
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. January 26, 2008
A
Weak Court Ruling
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. January 19, 2008
Pols:
Pull Ratner off the trough
The Brooklyn Paper. January 12, 2008
Appellate
judge's recusal may be good news for AY eminent domain plaintiffs
Atlantic Yards Report. January 16, 2008.
The
dubious crime statistics and the missing cloud over the AY court case
Atlantic Yards Report. January 14, 2008
Rereading
the AY court decision: could "Shoot the Freak" also be a "civic
project"?
Atlantic Yards Report. January
13, 2008
After
eight months, state judge dismisses challenge to AY environmental review
Atlantic Yards Report. January 12, 2008
Pols:
Pull Ratner off the trough
The Brooklyn Paper. January 12, 2008
2007
Columbia
Pulls a Kelo
NY Sun OpEd by Michael White. December 20, 2007.
Deals
that lead to lost property taxes
NY Daily News. by Juan Gonzalez. December 20, 2007.
Doctoroff’s
disaster
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. December 15, 2007.
Now
he tells us! On the way out, Doctoroff admits Atlantic Yards process was
flawed
The Brooklyn Paper. December 15, 2007.
Doctoroff
Looks Back on Atlantic Yards
NY Observer. by Matthew Schuerman. December 11, 2007.
Not
Everyone is Sad to See Doctoroff Go
Village Voice. John DeSio. December 10, 2007.
Regarding
Willets Point, city process essentially repudiates AY sequence
Atlantic Yards Report. December 7, 2007.
Doctoroff's
resignation draws praise, but AY is conspicuously ignored
Atlantic Yards Report. December 6, 2007.
FOIL-ed!
State says it can’t talk security
The Brooklyn Paper. December 8, 2007.
City
can’t curb Yards security
The Brooklyn Paper. December 8, 2007.
Could
Security Concerns Sink Nets Arena?
Brooklyn Downtown Star. December 6, 2007.
Opponents
slam plan to build Atlantic Yards arena near busy intersection
NY Daily News. November 30, 2007.
Another
Call for an Atlantic Yards Security Study
Brownstoner. November 30, 2007.
A
Casualty in the Atlantic Yards Battle
NY Times City Room blog. November 28, 2007.
ESDC
Appoints Atlantic Yards Ombudsman
Brownstoner. November 28, 2007.
A
Brooklyn Arena and the Street: What’s the Right Distance?
NY Times. November 24, 2007.
Putting
the Atlantic Yards Arena in a Secure Place
NY Times City Room blog. November 21, 2007.
End
Barclays deal now
Brooklyn Paper Editorial. November 17, 2007.
Electeds
Join in Call for Yards Security Study
Brooklyn Downtown Star. November 15, 2007.
Concerns
Rise Over Brooklyn Boom
New York Sun. November 15, 2007.
State
secret? ESDC stonewalls on arena setbacks, but graphics hint building's
near street
Atlantic Yards Report. November 13, 2007.
Frank
Gehry: has the bubble burst?
The First Post. November 13, 2007.
Arena,
2011? The three-year bridge reconstruction clock hasn't started
Atlantic Yards Report. November 12, 2007.
Frank
Gehry Environmental Impact Hall of Fame
NoLandGrab. November 12, 2007.
Frank
Lloyd Wrong
Cracks Finally Appear in the Fad of Gehry
NY Post. Kyle Smith. November 11, 2007.
Security
Study Urged for Atlantic Yards
NY Times. November 8, 2007.
MIT
sues Gehry, citing leaks in $300m complex
Blames famed architect for flaws at Stata Center
Boston Globe. November 6, 2007.
Tale
of 2 cities: Newark arena closes key streets; Yards next?
The Brooklyn Paper. By Michael McLaughlin. October
20, 2007.
Newark
Arena Fuels Yards Security Concerns
Brooklyn Downtown Star. October 18, 2007.
Brooklyn
arena foes want review of terrorism risk
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. October 15, 2007.
Will
Atlantic Yards security get a state hearing (and would streets close)?
Atlantic Yards Report. October 15, 2007.
Uh-oh:
Newark to close street bordering arena to guard against terrorism (and
what about AY?)
Atlantic Yards Report. October 12, 2007.
TOO
CLOSE FOR COMFORT: Newark will shut streets near arena
Newark Star Ledger. October 13, 2007.
Moment
of Truth: Court to determine if Ratner gets land
Brooklyn Paper. Gersh Kuntzman. October 13, 2007.
Atlantic
Yards case is strong
Editorial. Brooklyn Paper. October 13, 2007.
Eminent
domain appeal faces engaged but skeptical panel
Atlantic Yards Report. October 9, 2007.
Judge
Hears Arguments In Brooklyn Eminent Domain Case
NY1. October 9, 2007.
Brooklyn
lawyer: Arena not a public use
USAToday (AP) October 9, 2007.
U.S.
Court Hears Opponents of Atlantic Yards Argue for Reinstating Suit
NY Times October 10, 2007.
Arguments
Are Heard in Atlantic Yards Case
NY Times' City Room blog October 9, 2007.
Shedding
Blight: Condemning Condemnation
Brooklyn Downtown Star. July 5, 2007.
Willets
Pt. biz owners protest eminent domain
Queens Times Ledger. July 5, 2007.
Lawsuit
Forces Disclosure Of Atlantic Yards Financial Plans Including Ratner Business
Plan
Assemblyman James Brennan Press Release. July 2, 2007.
Official
Sees Possible Risk in Big Project in Brooklyn
New York Times. July 1, 2007.
Neutrality
in Expansion at Columbia Is Questioned
New York Times. June 30, 2007.
The
Ratner Clause
The Brooklyn Paper. Editorial. June 30, 2007.
Bruce
boost: Assemblyman gives Ratner a clause for celebration
The Brooklyn Paper. June 30, 2007.
New
Yorkers Unite Against NY's Eminent Domain Abuse
OnNYTurf. June 29, 2007.
City’s
Plans for Housing Flop in Albany
New York Times. June 29, 2007.
Bloomy
slams "Ratner carve-out"
The Brooklyn Paper. June 29, 2007.
Who
dunnit?
NoLandGrab. June 29, 2007.
A
rally against eminent domain abuse, four City Council members and the "Willets
Point effect"
Atlantic Yards Report. June 28, 2007.
Ratner,
Lopez Do Business the Old-Fashioned Way
NY Magazine Daily Intelligencer. Chris Smith. June
22, 2007.
Atlantic
Yards gets a deal so sweet it's sick
NY Daily News. Juan Gonzalez. June 22, 2007.
Ratner
sticks low-income renters with bill for Atlantic Yards
NoLandGrab. June 22, 2007.
A
New Jersey decision on blight, and the echo for Atlantic Yards
Atlantic Yards Report. June 18, 2007.
"Stop
Payment": Groups say city's $100M shouldn't buy Ratner land
Atlantic Yards Report. June 14, 2007.
Goodbye,
Mr. Stuckey; Atlantic Yards head departs for "new challenges"
Atlantic Yards Report. June 13, 2007.
Judge
Finds Atlantic Yards Meets Public Use Standard
New York Law Journal. June 10, 2007.
Eminent
Domain Ruling On Atlantic Yards
Depa Fernandez interviews Candace Carponter, head of Develop Don't
Destroy Brooklyn's legal committee
Wake Up Call, WBAI. June
10, 2007.
Local
Lawyers Fight Atlantic Yards Project As 'Own Law Firm'
New York Law Journal. June 8, 2007.
POV:
Garaufis decision
NoLandGrab. June 7, 2007.
Judge
dismisses federal eminent domain lawsuit; appeal planned
Atlantic Yards Report. June 7, 2007.
Privately
financed? Court documents finally specify the housing bonds behind Atlantic
Yards
Atlantic Yards Report. June 6, 2007.
Huge
deficit in tax-exempt bonds suggests Atlantic Yards delay
Atlantic Yards Report. June 6, 2007.
Lawsuit
over environmental review would require ESDC, PACB, and MTA to take another
look
Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder.
April 6, 2007.
Yards
get new suits
Brooklyn
arena opponents ask Spitzer to toss OKs given by Pataki boards
NY Daily New. Jotham Sederstrom. April 6,
2007.
Ratner
gets new suit
Fourth action against Atlantic Yards names state, MTA
Metro New York. Amy Zimmer. April 6, 2007.
Clearing
of Atlantic Yards’ Site Proceeds as Legal Thicket Grows Denser
NY Times. Andy Newman. April 5, 2007.
"Time
is Fleeting" Says Busy Judge
Brooklyn Downtown Star. Nik Kovac. April 5, 2007.
State
Never Saw Business Plan For Atlantic Yards Project
NY Sun. Eliot Brown. March 28,
2007.
Yards
Ball Now In Judge's Court
Brooklyn Downtown Star. Nik Kovac. February 15, 2007.
Eminent
Domain & African Americans:
What is the Price of the Commons?
By Mindy
Thompson Fullilove, MD. A Report Issued by the Castle Coalition. February
14, 2007.
Judge
Poses Tough Questions to Atlantic Yards Backers
NY Sun. Joseph Goldstein. February 8, 2007.
“Public
purpose” enters uncharted territory in marathon eminent domain “seminar”
Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder. February
8, 2007.
Opening
salvos fired in Atlantic Yards case
Metro NY. Patrick Arden. February 8, 2007.
Atlantic
Yards fight in court as mayor weighs in
amNewYork. Michael Clancy. February 8, 2007.
2006
Marty's Humble Opinion. Borough President Markowitz Interviewed
Unedited interview audio file (mp3, 13mb)
The Brooklyn Papers. December 30, 2006
Atlantic
Yards Enters New Phase, and Faces Next Hurdle: Lawsuits
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 22, 2006
State
Approves Major Complex for Brooklyn
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 21, 2006
KPMG
report to ESDC... says nothing about net revenue to city and state
Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder. December 20, 2006.
A
Bit of Everything Wrong
The NY Sun. By Nicole Gelinas. December 19, 2006
Eminent
Danger
The NY Sun. Editorial. December 18, 2006
Missing
in ESDC presentation to PACB: housing subsidies
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. December 18,
2006
Still
waiting for Ratner's profit projections
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. December 18,
2006
New
ESDC fiscal impact memo raises more questions than it answers
Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder. December 16, 2006.
Agency
Cuts Atlantic Yards Revenue Estimate
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 14, 2006
The
missing half-billion: ESDC cuts projected AY tax revenue by nearly one-third
Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder. December 13,
2006.
Ratner
Had Planned 8 Percent Scaleback
The Real Estate. By Matthew Schuerman. November 16,
2006
Mad
Overkiller Overkills Self
No Land Grab. By Norman Oder. November 16, 2006
AY
myth 2: the cutbacks weren't in the cards
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15,
2006
AY
myth 1: the Design Guidelines came from the government
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15,
2006
AY
office jobs: from 10,000 to... 375
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15,
2006
Queens
West less dense than AY--and overall more affordable
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15,
2006
The
postage-stamp "absurdity" of AY's "Main Lawn"
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 13,
2006
DDDB
Spokesman Goldstein on Eminent Domain Lawsuit on Fox News
Your World With Neil Cavuto. November 12, 2006
Perspectives
on the Atlantic Yards Development Through the Prism of Race
New York Times. By Nicholas Confessore. November 12,
2006
We're
not going to take it... anymore!
Daily News. By Michael O'Keeffe. November 12, 2006
Ratner
jobs fall short
Brooklyn Papers. By Ariella Cohen. November 11, 2006
City:
Ward’s Bakery is not a landmark
Brooklyn Papers. By Samuel Goldsmith. November 11, 2006
On
Election Day, billionaire team owners looking for taxpayer handouts had
it just as rough as the GOP
Salon.com. By King Kaufman. November 9, 2006
2006
Election Wrap Up: Voters Overwhelmingly Passed Eminent Domain Reform
Castle Coalition. November 8, 2006
Grow
or die? Yes, but do it right, says Shiffman
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 7, 2006
Learning from Newark
Brooklyn Views. By Jonathan Cohn. November 5, 2006
The
Yards Lawsuit Cometh
The Downtown Brooklyn Star. By Norman Oder. November
2, 2006
Housing
displacement? The map points to Prospect Heights/Crown Heights
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 1, 2006
The
unreality of Atlantic Yards
NY Metro. OpEd. By Norman Oder. October 30, 2006
Plotting
offense in Atlantic Yards fight
Attorney for project foes says developer-driven Brooklyn
plan is unconstitutional
NY Metro. October 30, 2006
The
next eminent domain donnybrook? AY controversy goes to court
Atlantic Yards Report. October 27, 2006
Groups
Aiming to Block Atlantic Yards Project Cite Eminent Domain
New York Law Journal. October 27, 2006
Atlantic
Yards Project Abuses Uses of Eminent Domain, Suit Says
NY Sun. October 27, 2006
Atlantic
Yards Suit Highlights Eminent Domain Issues
Commercial Property News. October 27, 2006
Brooklyn
residents sue to stop Atlantic Yards
Crain's New York Business. October 27, 2006
Brooklynites
sue over Atlantic Yards eminent domain
Associated Press via NY Newsday. October 27, 2006
Lawsuit
looks to block Nets’ shot
NY Metro. October 27, 2006
Ratner
plan hit with suit: Eviction targets seek to stop Yards
NY Daily News. October 27, 2006
Suit
Against Atlantic Yards Challenges Eminent Domain
NY Times. October 27, 2006
Suit
Seeks to Dunk Arena
NY Post. October 27, 2006
In
Big Slow Brooklyn Build, Is It Affordable Housing Last?
NY Observer. By Matthew Schuerman. September 11, 2006
THE
6%-8% SOLUTION?
- The SLATIN REPORT. BY Steve Garmhausen. September 6, 2006
 RATZILLA
ATTACKS BROOKLYN
Mr.
Ratner's Neighborhood:
Manipulative developers, shrill protesters, and a sixteen-tower
glass-and-steel monster marching inexorably forward. What the battle for
the soul of Brooklyn looks like—from right next door.
- New York Magazine. By Chris Smith. August 14, 2006
Ratner
renter revolt Holdout tenants prep Yards suit
-The
Brooklyn Papers. August 5, 2006
Flawed
from the get-go
-Editorial The Brooklyn Papers. August 5, 2006
Spitzer:
Let’s weigh Yards pros, cons
-The Brooklyn Papers. August 5, 2006
A
tale of three community boards
-Web Exclusive The Brooklyn Papers. August 4, 2006
 Life
in the Footprint:
Voices
of the fading community in the shadow of the Atlantic Yards
-The Village Voice. By Cynthia Carr. August 1, 2006
Blight,
Like Beauty, Can Be in the Eye of the Beholder
-The New York Times. July 25, 2006
July 22, 2006 - Brooklyn Papers
Yards
protest rallies 2,000State
big to Brooklyn: You’re Manhattan now
Inside Ratner’s Atlantic Yards State
docs show massive impact
Gargano to B’klyn: Get big Editorial
Rally on!
Measuring
a Project’s Shadow, and Burden, on Brooklyn
-The New
York Times. July 19, 2006
Atlantic
yards report released
- AM New York. July 19, 2006
Living
in the shadow
-Metro NY. July 19, 2006
State
report fans flames in Atlantic Yards controversy
-Metro NY. July 19, 2006
Yards
impact report 'absurd,' critic says
-The Daily News. July 19, 2006
In
Push for Atlantic Yards Project, State Touts Eminent Domain
-The New York Sun. July 19, 2006
July 15, 2006 - Brooklyn Papers
On
the cheap Throngs seek out
Bruce’s low-rent Yards apartments
A dog-and-pony show Editorial
Bard
of Brooklyn savages Gehry's 'wedding dress' blocks
The Guardian. by Paul Arendt. June 27, 2006
 Ratner’s
shadow looms: Pratt
study: Atlantic Yards would put Fort Greene in darkness
- The Brooklyn Papers. June 24, 2006
Yassky
bill would push $3M to Ratner crony
- The Brooklyn Papers. June 17, 2006
"Atlantic Yards": Staving
Off a Scar for Decades By
Ron Shiffman, FAICP, Hon. AIA.
July 12, 2006
MAS
presentation on design principles, brochure now online - The
Atlantic Yards Report. June 22, 2006
No
Mas Skyscrapers, Says MAS - The Brooklyn Downtown Star.
June 22, 2006
Brooklyn's
Trojan Horse: What's
wrong with the buildings Frank Gehry wants to put in my neighborhood?
By Jonathan Lethem. Slate.com. June 19, 2006
Atlantic
Yards Can't Work - The Brooklyn Papers. June 17, 2006
How
Big is Atlantic Yards? - NoLandGrab.org. June 16,
2006
MAS
says FCR's current plan "won't work;" panel, crowd pile on criticism
- The Atlantic Yards Report. June 16, 2006
Atlantic
Yards Project Violates Principles of Urban Planning - WNYC,
NY Public Radio. By Andrea Bernstein. June 16, 2006
Group
Calls for Major Changes in Atlantic Yards Plan - The New
York Times. June 16, 2006
Ratner’s
Atlantic Yards: A Brooklyn Controversy That Matters Citywide [pdf,
page 4 and 7]
by Daniel Goldstein. May 2006. Our River, Our Streets.
(A publication from the Federation to Preserve the Greenwich Village
Waterfront & Great Port)
It's The Scale, Stupid - Brooklyn Views Blog. May
21, 2006
Developer
Defends Atlantic Yards Plan for Brooklyn - The New York
Times. May 12, 2006
Unimpressed
With Gehry’s New Take on Arena - The New York Sun.
May 12, 2006
The
Counterfeit Cents of Community: Ratner’s Nest Egg
by Jess Wisloski, Oct. 2005. Published, May 2006. Dead
Stories
Critic
Morrone: urban
quality of Brooklyn at stake - Atlantic Yards Report.
3/26/06
The
$6 billion lie: why
Ratner's fiscal claim is Swiss cheese - Atlantic Yards Report.
3/28/06
Watching
the Takers - New York Sun Editorial. 3/24/06
2005
Atlantic
Yards Ôis not blighted,Õ says Green. Assemblyman speaks against eminent
domain
The Brooklyn Paper. By Ariella Cohen. November 12, 2005
A
Call for Narrative - The Brooklyn Rail. by Brian J. Carreira,
November 2005
Danish Urban Designer/Architect Jan Gehl
Tours Ratner's Brooklyn Developments - November 18, 2005
Developer
Has Mixed Record in Brooklyn - Andrea Bernstein. WNYC. 9/13/05
Bruce
Ratner: Powerman, the Eroica, and Atlantic Yards - The Brooklyn
Rail. by Brian J. Carreira, September 2005
Bruce
Ratner Doesn’t Use Steroids, But His P.R. Machine Won’t Stop
Pumping Up the Atlantic Yards Project
The Brooklyn Rail. by Brian J. Carreira, July 2005
THE
RETURN OF METROTECH:
How to ensure the sequels to Brooklyn's back-office complex will share prosperity
with the neighborhoods next door. Matthew Schuerman. CityLimits.org.
02/05
Brooklyn
Groups Offer Alternative To Ratner’s Atlantic Yards Plan
- NY Sun. 1/31/05
SURPRISE!
BUILD files brief with rest of Ratner coalition. ACORN stays on sidelines
- NoLandGrab. 1/28/05
2004
Eminent
Domain: Being Abused? - 60 Minutes. 07/04/04
Arena
foes smell a Ratner - Mike Lupica. NY Daily News. 6/26/04
"A huge real-estate deal, riding into Brooklyn behind a Jason Kidd-led
fast break, right through neighborhoods we are supposed to hand over to
a developer like Ratner."
The
Price of Ratner's Hoopla: Brooklyn Stadium Would be a Money Loser
for NYC - The Brooklyn Rail. 06/2004
Arena
costs us 100s of millions. Ratner exec says taxpayers will pay
- The Brooklyn Papers. 5/22/04
Council
fouls out: Community residents not allowed to speak until press
and most officials leave hearing - The Brooklyn Papers. 5/08/04
A
New Growth War - Julia Vitullo-Martin. New York Post. 5/24/04
Letter
to Ratner - Johannah Rodgers. May, 2004 The Brooklyn Rail
A
lot on his mind: NJ honcho takes aim at Nets, Jets and mayor over
arena controversies - Michael O'Keefe. NY Daily News. 4/11/04
Ratner
Rules: Brooklyn Nets Plan Spares Developer Shaya Boymelgreen's
Project - Matthew Schuerman. The Village Voice. 4/05/04
The
Nets Arena Is Not The Real Issue In Development Of Downtown Brooklyn
- Tom Angotti. Gotham Gazette. 04/04
*Nets
of Plenty: Bruce Ratner wants to turn public funds into private
equity with a little help from his friends.
Dan Neel. New York Press. 2/10/04
Brooklyn
Papers: Brooklyn's identity safe without the 'Jersey Nets - Brooklyn
Papers. 1/31/04
Arena
concerns hit home:
Net effect of housing will be road woes, say foes - NY Daily News.
2/29/04
Ratner's
Brooklyn Nets Blinding the Community? - NYCBasketball.com. 2/08/04
On
Dean St., Ratner a rat - Mike Lupica. NY Daily News. 1/26/04
'Ratner
Opens Pandora's Box...Can He Deal With What's Inside? -
Hoopsworld.com. 1/17/04
Putting
up a fight: Jim Bouton warns Brooklyn not to build arena with taxpayers'
money - NY Daily News. 1/17/04
2003
Should
We the People Ever Build a Stadium for these Millionaire Owners ESPN2
"Writer's Bloc," ESPN.com. 12/30/03
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