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Markowitz Cheers Court Decision Against Community
Your Borough President (and
future mayoral candidate?) Markowitz issued a press
statement about Judge Madden's
decision on the community's lawsuit against the environmental review and approval
of Atlantic Yards.
Here's Markowitz's statement:
Score a big victory for Brooklyn's future. This latest court
decision from State Supreme Court Justice Madden, which comes on the heels of
a similar ruling by the Federal District Court last summer, reaffirms the public
benefits of the Atlantic Yards project for Brooklyn — thousands of units
of affordable housing, thousands of union jobs, and our much-anticipated return
to sports' major leagues. The project's world-class architecture,
on-site school, street-level shopping, and accessible public open space will
enhance Downtown Brooklyn, knitting together surrounding neighborhoods to create
a vibrant cultural center over Brooklyn's largest public transportation
hub.
Now, as we move to the implementation stage, we must ensure that impacts are
minimized and any meritorious concerns of residents are addressed. With these
goals in mind, let's get the shovels on the ground, let's get this
affordable housing built, and let's get ready to root for the Brooklyn
Nets, our new home team!”
We wonder when/how Markowitz plans on addressing the "meritorious concerns of
residents." The "meritorious concerns" have been repeated over and over for 4
years, and he has not addressed a single one.
Alas, he seems to have forgotten that you can't "get shovels on [sic] the
ground" when there are people whose homes, businesses and properties are
located where he wants to "get shovels on [sic] the ground."
Posted: 1.12.08
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