Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between:
Forest City Ratner (Bruce Ratner), The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC, Charles Gargano) and the
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC, Daniel Doctoroff, Andrew Alper)

These documents are non-binding agreements between the city, state and Forest City Ratner outlining the terms by which the state public corporation, the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), would oversee the "Atlantic Yards" proposal. The documents, released 13 months after the proposal was unveiled in December 2003, are the first official documents concerning the project to be released. The MOUs verify that the state will oversee the project and override all local zoning. They also breakdown specifically and vaguely the public subsidies Fores City Ratner would receive. This document Anatomy of a Sweetheart Deal explains the MOU and breaks down the subsidies.

February 18, 2005
Memorandum of Understanding for the "Brooklyn Arena/Mixed Use Development Project"
Public Memorandum of Understanding (MOU 1)

February 18, 2005
Memorandum of Understanding for the "ATURA Development Project"
Private/Secret Memorandum of Understanding (MOU 2)
- Obtained through a Freedom of Information Request by DDDB.

February 24, 2005
MTA Letter to Forest City Ratner (Jim Stuckey)

August 17, 2005
DDDB Reveals Secret Agreement Among Bruce Ratner, New York City and State.
Besides Private Memorandum of Understanding,What Else is Bruce Ratner Hiding?