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March 17, 2009

Petition: Say No to Stimulus Money for Atlantic Yards

This petition already has over 2,000 signatures.




Posted by Brownstoner at 2:38 PM | Comments (18)
Categories: Atlantic Yards

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Whatever one's feelings are about the aesthetics of the project or the efficacy of imminent domain to obtain the requisite space you would have to admit that a construction development this large would require a workforce that the stimulus money is designed to help create.
Before I'm attacked politically, I am not a trickle-downer who believes that Ratner should get bailed out, I just see a lot of jobs being created by a big project like this going ahead.

Posted by: SouthBklynPartisan at March 17, 2009 2:48 PM

or it could become even more of an albatros. We should only subsidize projects that are in the public interest.
Sports arenas do not qualify, in my opinion.

Posted by: Maly at March 17, 2009 2:52 PM

Not to mention development projects that are a complete giveaway to the developer without a proper public review. Did I mention my opposition to eminent domain for profit???

Posted by: Schultz at March 17, 2009 2:55 PM

I think Obama should give the Atlantic Yards as much money as possible just to make sure his reign of retardation only lasts 4 years.

Posted by: Xander Crews at March 17, 2009 2:56 PM

The auto-correct of my spelling of "eminent domain" really could undermine my argument.

Posted by: SouthBklynPartisan at March 17, 2009 2:58 PM

I signed the petition twice,
I.P. Freeley
and
Patty O' furnature

Posted by: Xander Crews at March 17, 2009 3:07 PM

Xander Crews: Rude, disrespectful and wrong as per usual.

Posted by: Nokilissa at March 17, 2009 3:08 PM

I think as long as the money goes to rich white guys I am ok with that.

Posted by: Xander Crews at March 17, 2009 3:16 PM

whatever ends up being built/should or shouldn't be built/etc at Atlantic Yards doesn't negate the need for the 'platform' to be built over the LIRR tracks and other infrastructure improvements. I would have no problem with that aspect of project getting funds and being done now.
Whatever the market picture looks like in a couple years will determine when/what gets built next.

Posted by: Petebklyn at March 17, 2009 3:18 PM

I just signed the petition.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at March 17, 2009 3:34 PM

Someone create a petition in favor of stimulus money for Atlantic Yards so I can sign it.

Posted by: slick at March 17, 2009 3:45 PM

Double edged sword, that project employees a good number of people. Jobs are so valuable in this market.

Posted by: Under the Radar at March 17, 2009 3:56 PM

It creates construction jobs- which yes, we do need. But there are plenty of other places to spend stimulus money to create jobs for other people as well, and not reward Ratner for being a greedy sob.

Posted by: bxgrl at March 17, 2009 4:20 PM

Dick Hertz is on board petition signed.

Posted by: Xander Crews at March 17, 2009 4:52 PM

Examples of other "shovel-ready" projects in Brooklyn, bxgirl? I've long been agnostic on Atlantic Yards, but if we're trying to kill the project, we need real alternatives for job creation.

Posted by: tonewlots at March 17, 2009 6:59 PM

I really don't know- haven't researched. But ratner's AY is far from shovel ready. How about we fix the subways and roads and streetlamps first? There are subway stations falling down around us- add jobs for people who can help fixs and upgrade them.

Posted by: bxgrl at March 17, 2009 7:56 PM

> "How about we fix the subways and roads and streetlamps first?"

Amen.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 17, 2009 8:03 PM

How about...
- Replacing the Gowanus expressway with a tunnel
- Building BRT bus system to serve neighborhoods in Brooklyn that are under served by
public transportation
-Building the JFK-lower Manhattan rail link AND providing a stop in Brooklyn
-Building a Hudson river rail tunnel to reduce truck traffic
-Building schools to replace the trailers that serve as classrooms for public schools
-Fixing the elevators in public housing
-Remediating the Gowanus Canal

In addition, federal dollars from the stimulus bill should not be used to build a facility that would take jobs away from one state and relocate them to another state.

Posted by: Eliot S at March 17, 2009 8:17 PM

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