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If buildings had lungs, four properties in the Atlantic Yards footprint (189 Flatbush (pictured), 191 Flatbush, 193 Flatbush and 618 Pacific Street) would be breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning. With a demonstration planned to coincide with the start of demolition of a cluster of buildings near the intersection of Flatbush and Dean this morning, Develop Don’t Destroy petitioned the Manhattan State Supreme Court for a Temporary Restraining order against Forest City Ratner yesterday. After a two hour session, FCR agreed to call off the bulldozers until the end of the week to give Justice Joan Madden time to consider the case. If the TRO gets denied, the rally will most likely be held on Monday morning at 8 a.m.
Forest City Ratner Agrees Not to Demolish [Develop Don’t Destroy]
Demolitions Postponed; Protest May Be Monday [AY Report]
Why Protest When You Can Sue? [NY Mag]
Photo by Tracy Collins


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  1. delaying construction has forced the ONLY concessions from FCR right now – the shrinking of Miss Brooklyn (shudder) and a few other buildings, the inclusion of a school, the inclusion of affordable apartments for sale, and a couple other small things.

    the reason these minor improvements are attributable to delay is because without the protesting and lawsuits, Ratner’s plan was going unchanged through the process.

    only because normal brooklynites had to revert to being pains-in-the-asses (with protests and lawsuits) did anyone take notice and attempt to placate us.

    so I admit that long-term, it hasn’t been as effective as we wanted. but short-term, again, the only improvements to the project are because of protests and lawsuits.