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Brooklyn, New York 11217
About DDDB
Our coalition consists of 21 community organizations and
there are 51 community organizations formally
aligned in opposition to the Ratner plan.
DDDB is a volunteer-run organization. We have over 5,000
subscribers to our email newsletter, and 7,000 petition
signers. Over 800 volunteers have registered with DDDB
to form our various teams, task-forces and committees
and we have over 150 block captains. We have a 20 person
volunteer legal team of local lawyers supplementing our
retained attorneys.
We are funded entirely by individual donations from the community at large
and through various fundraising events we and supporters have organized.
We have the financial support of well over 3,500 individual
donors.
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June 6, 2006: Statement
Of Develop Don’t Destroy on Spokesman Daniel Goldstein’s Racially Insensitive Comment
BROOKLYN -- The Steering Committee of Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn issued the following statement today in response to a racially insensitive comment recently made by organization spokesman Daniel Goldstein.
Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn has worked tirelessly to bring together people of all races, ethnicities, incomes, and ages to stand against the Atlantic Yards proposal, which is a bad deal for every one of Brooklyn’s communities.
As such, we deeply regret the racially charged words our spokesman Daniel Goldstein recently used in an email with a reporter and the offense his comment has caused people on both sides of this highly-charged issue.
We can state with absolute certainty that Daniel Goldstein is not a racist. But his choice of language in this one instance was thoughtless , and we want to assure our allies and our opponents that they do not reflect the values of our organization.
We have great respect for African-Americans on the other side of this issue, despite our disagreements with them. And we are committed to fostering a healthy, dignified, and constructive dialogue about development in our community.
Now that Daniel has apologized for his comment, we hope that going forward people on both sides will refrain from raising racial implications that have no place in this debate, and that we can re-focus the conversation where it should be — on what’s best for Brooklyn.
Posted: 6.06.06
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