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April 01, 2006
State gives Ratner $33M Cash for prep work on still- unapproved $3.5B project
Ariella Cohen writes in this weeks Brooklyn Papers:
Legislators in Albany have handed developer Bruce Ratner his first public subsidy for his Atlantic Yards project, allocating $33 million for the still-unapproved mega-development.
Three weeks after Ratner dispatched his troops to Albany to lobby for a $100-million handout, state officials this week earmarked one-third that amount for his $3.5-billion project in Prospect Heights.
But more money may be on the way, several Assemblymembers told The Brooklyn Papers
“The money will be going towards extraordinary infrastructure for the arena,” said Assemblyman Roger Green (D-Prospect Heights). “You have to think about the community benefits.”
(editors note: I believe what Roger Green meant to say was "fantasize about the community benefits".)
Posted by klowy at 09:54 AM | Comments (0)
March 30, 2006
IND 11th CD Forum Thurs. April 6
The Independent Neighborhood Democrats' Present:
11th CD Candidates' Forum
Kane Street Synagogue
236 Kane Street (between Court & Clinton Streets)
Thursday, April 6, 2006
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
This forum will actually be a debate! The first half of the forum will have the candidates asking each other questions. The last half will be questions from the audience.
For more information:
IND Web Site
Posted by klowy at 02:05 PM | Comments (0)
March 26, 2006
One of the two African-American workers has quit the Yassky for Congress Campaign
Stephen Witt writes in this weeks Courier-Life:
Rickford Burke, one of the two African-American workers in City Councilmember David Yassky’s office, resigned last week, raising questions regarding Yassky’s run for the 11th Congressional District seat.
“I think he would make a good candidate for Congress, just not in this district because of all the political issues that are being raised,” he added.
Burke added that should Yassky decide to hire more African-Americans in his office, it would show a “political maturity.”
“It would also demonstrate that he [Yassky] wants to promote a culture that is in harmony with the diversity of Brooklyn and New York City as a whole,” said Burke.
“Yassky and I have had a very good working relationship, but when one analyzes all of the issues that arise out of his candidacy, anyone that has an objective view will understand my position, which is I don’t think it’s a good idea that he runs,” Burke said.
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