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May 2, 2007

Sidewalk Covering A Few Days Late

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Photographer Tracy Collins, who took this shot of Ratner's lackeys putting up a scaffolding at Ward's Bakery last Saturday, hit the nail on the head when he titled the photo "Better Late Than Never."
Better Late Thank Never [Flickr]




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:29 AM | Comments (24)
Categories: Atlantic Yards

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Again, too little too late.

"Gee, did we cause an accident?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen again...who do I write this check out to?"

Posted by: lostinbrooklyn at May 2, 2007 10:36 AM

so are those workers from the neighborhood then? or is ratner bringing in outside labor for this?

Posted by: the colonel at May 2, 2007 11:11 AM

They live rent-free in Patti Hagan's brownstone, given her staunch commitment to housing the working-class.

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 11:22 AM

"lackeys"???

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 11:28 AM

From wikipedia...A lackey is a term for a uniformed manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the OED), which derived from Medieval French laquais, "foot soldier, footman, servant", ultimately from Turkish ulak, literally "a messenger". The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588 (OED).

Posted by: Brownstoner at May 2, 2007 11:30 AM

c'mon, you know the word "lackeys" has a negative connotation. what are these guys supposed to do, quit working for FCR because the project is controversial? it isn't their problem, they're just earning a living.

Posted by: z at May 2, 2007 11:46 AM

just a small nit, brownstoner: the link text in your post says "Better Late Thank Never" but should read "Better Late Than Never."

Posted by: tracy at May 2, 2007 11:49 AM

and who says they work for FCR?
would be more likely they for some scaffolding company that was called in to put up scaffolding.

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 11:52 AM

Brownstoner-I'm sorry- I didn't realize guy with a job was a "lackey". Why blame or impugn them for doing their job? And why distract from the real problem here- Ratner? You used to work in finance, if I remember correctly- what were you then? A moneygrubber? A wall Street lackey? Think before you write.

Posted by: resident of at May 2, 2007 12:04 PM

i'm going to interpret this post based upon the later, 1588 definition, as this is the one that saturates the current understanding of the word. i'd replace "lackey" with "working men."

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 12:07 PM

We absolutely were a lackey when we worked on Wall Street. That's part of the reason we disliked it so much...As for these guys, obviously we're using the term loosely here and with a certain attempt at playfulness.

Posted by: Brownstoner at May 2, 2007 12:46 PM

Shouldn't these outside laborers be wearing hard hats? What kind of operation is Ratner running here?

Posted by: Q-tip at May 2, 2007 12:58 PM

Sorry Mr. Anonymous but Patti Hagan wasn't the person who promised he would provide jobs to the surrounding community. Why don't you take your Patti-bashing obsessions to some other forum.

Posted by: Colonel Sanders at May 2, 2007 1:03 PM

Not going to be able to squeeze that one in today...

Posted by: Brownstoner at May 2, 2007 1:47 PM

No, Patti Hagan was the person who attempted to deny homeless mothers and their children temporary shelter as they escaped domestic violence. Sorry for my mishap.

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 1:48 PM

you responded quite well, brownstoner, to those who called you out on your elitism. well played. remember, some people dislike wealthy wall streeters making sport of other, less affluent workers. carry your wealth and education with a little humility.

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 1:55 PM

hee hee, 'sissy boy.' whew, it's a slow day all around ain't it?

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at May 2, 2007 2:44 PM

Good point about the hardhats. I guess this is an indication that ratner doesn't care if his workers are safe or not either

Posted by: resident of at May 2, 2007 4:30 PM

Yes. they DEFINATELY look like LACKEYS. but that is a Nice term. First of all they were working on a Saturday.
No hard hats is against OSHA safety rules at a construction site. Looks like RATner is not using union labor....maybe RATner will be getting an inflatable RAT or two over there shortly.

Posted by: Tom at May 2, 2007 4:41 PM

Yet another promise broken. If they can't employ union laborers at this stage in the process, what hope do we have that they will honor any of their promises for public good (i.e., jobs, affordable housing, etc). AY = Empty promises and bold-faced lies.

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 4:54 PM

My problem with the Wacky Lackeys is that there doesn't seem to be a decent bod in the bunch. Don't construction workers have to live up to some basic standard of masculine pulchritude? Think I'll head on down there and talk to them about those beer guts, unlike Sissy-Boy Brownstoner.

Posted by: Brenda from Flatbush at May 2, 2007 4:55 PM

Well- it's very interesting about using (or not) Union labor . BUILD bought into the AY deal by being given money by ratner supposedly to train local people in construction and get them jobs. 10 a year (ooohhh such big numbers for that money). The workers would be able to join the union once they go through the program. Hmmm- perhaps a little note dropped to the construction unions might be needed. And to BUILD as well. Or was this yet another ratner ploy to buy off the community?

Posted by: resident of at May 2, 2007 5:55 PM

Why jump the gun you idiots? What proof do you have that these workers are not union workers? NONE! So STFU!!!

Posted by: Anonymous at May 2, 2007 9:29 PM

well, anon at 9:29 pm, only an ignorant, poorly educated, and totally lacking in wit person such as yourself would know that Union rules demand certain safety standards be followed by their members. An I personally happen to know that 99% of Union people take those safety precautions seriously- most especially the hard hat rule. So if anyone should STFU it is most definitely you.

Posted by: resident of at May 2, 2007 11:46 PM

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