Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:17:07 -0800 (PST)
From: "Anne Z. Whitman"
Subject: Fwd: The Figures Lie and Liars Figure/ CU plan would reap windfall profit at taxpayer expense in WEST HARLEM
To: "Jordi Reyes Montblanc"
more info: The figures lie and the liars figure
CU pays ESDC 300k for eminent domain agreement, CU deliberatey boards up and stockpiles properties made vacant by CU, CU pays AKRF to write report finding blight(blight definition in NYC applies to CU property however) CU pays DCP to write negative response to CB9 197A plan which has unanimous community endorsement and UNITES community
CU agression on a minority community causing stress, spike in domestic violence, massive displacement already occurring at 3333 Broadway, former Mithcell Lama property
The bottom line is this..the figures lie and the liars figure. This is a plan/scheme that threatens and injures a vibrant and diverse community for a private instituion (CU)
that would reap windfall profit at taxpayer expense. How much gov't $$ has already been spent accommodating powerful, politically connected party? This is a misuse of government power and amounts to nothing more than a pack of lies to benefit a private party at taxpayer expense.
Note: forwarded message attached.
Anne Z. Whitman, President
Hudson North American
3229 Broadway, New York, New York 10027
Legal Documents
Boerum Hill Association [pdf]February 10, 2004
2007
2006
Marty's Humble Opinion. Borough President Markowitz InterviewedUnedited interview audio file (mp3, 13mb)
Mr. Ratner's Neighborhood:Manipulative developers, shrill protesters, and a sixteen-tower glass-and-steel monster marching inexorably forward. What the battle for the soul of Brooklyn looks like—from right next door.- New York Magazine. By Chris Smith. August 14, 2006
From: "Anne Z. Whitman"
Subject: Fwd: The Figures Lie and Liars Figure/ CU plan would reap windfall profit at taxpayer expense in WEST HARLEM
To: "Jordi Reyes Montblanc"
more info: The figures lie and the liars figure
CU pays ESDC 300k for eminent domain agreement, CU deliberatey boards up and stockpiles properties made vacant by CU, CU pays AKRF to write report finding blight(blight definition in NYC applies to CU property however) CU pays DCP to write negative response to CB9 197A plan which has unanimous community endorsement and UNITES community
CU agression on a minority community causing stress, spike in domestic violence, massive displacement already occurring at 3333 Broadway, former Mithcell Lama property
The bottom line is this..the figures lie and the liars figure. This is a plan/scheme that threatens and injures a vibrant and diverse community for a private instituion (CU)
that would reap windfall profit at taxpayer expense. How much gov't $$ has already been spent accommodating powerful, politically connected party? This is a misuse of government power and amounts to nothing more than a pack of lies to benefit a private party at taxpayer expense.
Note: forwarded message attached.
Anne Z. Whitman, President
Hudson North American
3229 Broadway, New York, New York 10027
Legal DocumentsOctober 2006
Attorneys for Plaintiffs:
Matthew Brinckerhoff: 212-763-5020
Jennifer Levy: 718-246-3274
Jeffrey Baker: 518-438-9907 ext 227
Plaintiffs:
DANIEL GOLDSTEIN, JERRY CAMPBELL, as the putative administrator of the estate ofOLIVER ST. CLAIR STEWART and in his individual capacity, THE GELIN GROUP, LLC,CHADDERTON’S BAR AND GRILL INC., d/b/a FREDDY’S BAR AND BACKROOM,MARIA GONZALEZ, JACKIE GONZALEZ, YESENIA GONZALEZ, HUDA MUFLEH-ODEH,JAN AKHTAR, DAVID SHEETS, JOSEPH PASTORE, PETER WILLIAMS,PETER WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES, INC., HENRY WEINSTEIN, 535 CARLETON AVE. REALTY CORP.,535 CARLTON AVE. REALTY CORP., and PACIFIC CARLTON DEVELOPMENT CORP.,
against
Defendants:GEORGE E. PATAKI, CHARLES A. GARGANO, NEW YORK STATE URBANDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BRUCE C. RATNER, JAMES P. STUCKEY, FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.,FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANY, RATNER GROUP, INC., BR FCRC, LLC, BR LAND, LLC FCR LAND, LLC, BROOKLYN ARENA, LLC, ATLANTIC YARDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC,MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, DANIEL DOCTOROFF, ANDREW M. ALPER, JOSHUA SIREFMAN,CITY OF NEW YORK and NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
January 2006 Develop Don't Destroy et. al. v. Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation
February 22 - June 23, 2005 [pdf and html]
December 2004 [pdf]
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Position Papers
Position Papers
Ron Shiffman is professor, Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment at the Pratt Institute, director emeritus of the Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development, and from 1990-96 a commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission. July 12 , 2006
Boerum Hill Association [pdf]February 10, 2004
The largest grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. with over 750,000 members, 14,000 of whom live in New York City, has taken a position against Bruce Ratner's proposed project for Atlantic Avenue.June, 2004
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News Articles and Commentary
News Articles and Commentary
2007
Yards Ball Now In Judge's Court Brooklyn Downtown Star. Nik Kovac. February 15.
By Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD. A Report Issued by the Castle Coalition. February 14.
NY Sun. Joseph Goldstein. February 8.
“Public purpose” enters uncharted territory in marathon eminent domain “seminar”Atlantic Yards Report. Norman Oder. February 8.
Metro NY. Patrick Arden. February 8.
amNewYork. Michael Clancy. February 8.
2006
Marty's Humble Opinion. Borough President Markowitz InterviewedUnedited interview audio file (mp3, 13mb)
The Brooklyn Papers. December 30, 2006
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 22, 2006
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 21, 2006
The NY Sun. By Nicole Gelinas. December 19, 2006
The NY Sun. Editorial. December 18, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. December 18, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. December 18, 2006
NY Times. By Nicholas Confessore. December 14, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. December 13, 2006
The Real Estate. By Matthew Schuerman. November 16, 2006
No Land Grab. By Norman Oder. November 16, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 15, 2006
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
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 13, 2006
Your World With Neil Cavuto. November 12, 2006
New York Times. By Nicholas Confessore. November 12, 2006
Daily News. By Michael O'Keeffe. November 12, 2006
Brooklyn Papers. By Ariella Cohen. November 11, 2006
Brooklyn Papers. By Samuel Goldsmith. November 11, 2006
Salon.com . By King Kaufman. November 9, 2006
Castle Coalition. November 8, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 7, 2006
Brooklyn Views. By Jonathan Cohn. November 5, 2006
The Downtown Brooklyn Star. By Norman Oder. November 2, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. By Norman Oder. November 1, 2006
NY Metro. OpEd. By Norman Oder. October 30, 2006
Attorney for project foes says developer-driven Brooklyn plan is unconstitutional
NY Metro. October 30, 2006
Atlantic Yards Report. October 27, 2006
New York Law Journal. October 27, 2006
NY Sun. October 27, 2006
Commercial Property News. October 27, 2006
Crain's New York Business. October 27, 2006
Associated Press via NY Newsday. October 27, 2006
NY Metro. October 27, 2006
NY Daily News. October 27, 2006
NY Times. October 27, 2006
NY Post. October 27, 2006
NY Observer. By Matthew Schuerman. September 11, 2006
THE 6%-8% SOLUTION? - The SLATIN REPORT. BY Steve Garmhausen. September 6, 2006
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, 2006Ratner 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
-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
-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, 2006July 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' blocksThe Guardian. by Paul Arendt. June 27, 2006
Yassky bill would push $3M to Ratner crony- The Brooklyn Papers. June 17, 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, 2006Brooklyn'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
by Jess Wisloski, Oct. 2005. Published, May 2006. Dead Stories Critic Morrone: urban quality of Brooklyn at stake - Atlantic Yards Report. 3/26/06The $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
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
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
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
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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