Governance reform
BrooklynSpeaks' advocacy for meaningful public involvement in Atlantic Yards decision-making.
Bruce Ratner explains why Atlantic Yards needs oversight
Submitted by brooklynspeaks on September 29, 2010 - 9:09pm
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| Contact: | Jo Anne Simon – (917) 685-3747 Gib Veconi – (917) 881-0401 |
Yesterday, Forest City Ratner Companies CEO Bruce Ratner acknowledged that Atlantic Yards won’t be built in ten years. Speaking to reporters at a presentation of the design for the “interim” plaza replacing the planned “Urban Room” in the project, Mr. Ratner said of the ten-year construction schedule promised and consistently confirmed by his company since the original unveiling of Atlantic Yards in 2003, “It was never supposed to be the time we were supposed to build them in.” Instead, he said, “It's really market-dependent as to when it will really be completed.”
More than one thousand New Yorkers demand Atlantic Yards oversight now
Submitted by brooklynspeaks on September 21, 2010 - 7:19am
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| Contact: | Jo Anne Simon – (917) 685-3747 Linda Gross, LCG Communications – (718) 853-5568; (917) 767-1141 |
BrooklynSpeaks, a coalition of civic associations, advocacy groups, and affordable housing organizations concerned about development at the Atlantic Yards site, today announced that over 1,000 New Yorkers have signed a petition calling for legislation mandating public oversight of the project.
New Yorkers speak up for reform of Atlantic Yards governance
Submitted by brooklynspeaks on July 29, 2010 - 10:37am
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Since BrooklynSpeaks launched an online petition calling on legislative leaders to act on bills directing the ESDC to form a dedicated subsidiary for oversight, over 600 New Yorkers have signed on online and in hardcopy. Here are some of the comments of concerned residents.
