Atlantic Yards: Time to Take a Shower
Regardles of whether you’re for, againt or somewhere in the middle on the Atlantic Yards project, it’s hard not to be disgusted by the transparent dog-and-pony show that’s gone on in recent days culminating in FRC “accepting” the city planning commission’s recommendation of a 8% cut in the scale of the project. Kinda makes you…
Regardles of whether you’re for, againt or somewhere in the middle on the Atlantic Yards project, it’s hard not to be disgusted by the transparent dog-and-pony show that’s gone on in recent days culminating in FRC “accepting” the city planning commission’s recommendation of a 8% cut in the scale of the project. Kinda makes you feel like you want to take a shower. Opponents have been warning of this political gamesmanship for a while–ask for the moon and then look like you have compromised when you agree to a smaller size. It’s pretty disgusting stuff and frankly we had thought Amanda Burden (who had always struck us as a pretty straight shooter) was above that. Apparently not.
AY Developer Acepts 8% Reduction [NY Times]
“As usual, when an anti-Ratner person is faced with someone who supports the Atlantic Yards, all they can do accuse them of being employed by Ratner. Such deep intellect.”
well, considering nearly all the cheerleaders for AY have received money from Ratner, it’s a reasonable conclusion. In addition, the sleezy tone of your posts have Forest City written all over them. If it walks like a duck….
As usual, when an anti-Ratner person is faced with someone who supports the Atlantic Yards, all they can do accuse them of being employed by Ratner. Such deep intellect.
“i for one feel the pro-AY politicians are representing the larger contingent of the city’s population beyond the PH/PS/FG nimbys, that is all for developing this wasteland.”
IF this contingent you speak of knew the facts and the impropriety your employer would be in jail.
“seriously, why shouldn’t FCR try to build the largest project they can, and i for one feel the pro-AY politicians are representing the larger contingent of the city’s population beyond the PH/PS/FG nimbys, that is all for developing this wasteland.”
why not, FCR employee? Why don’t we build t toxic waste dump right by your house and then scream “nimby” when you bitch about it? Oh because we have things like zoning laws. So if other people not in your neighborhood wanted to build a toxic dump by your house and ignore your zoning laws that would be okay?
in addition….
a. because it is out of scale with the rest of the neighborhood and will tax infrastructure…
and as brownstoner stated, fcr scumbag, this has involved gross impropriety….and possible illegal activity…that’s ok with you? Go move to a banana republic then.
i don’t understand what brownstones personal hygiene issues have to do with the Atlantic yards. seems kind of pervish, all this dirty talk about showers and dogs and ponies.
seriously, why shouldn’t FCR try to build the largest project they can, and i for one feel the pro-AY politicians are representing the larger contingent of the city’s population beyond the PH/PS/FG nimbys, that is all for developing this wasteland.
Anon 9:12 — “Visions for New York City: Housing and the Public Realm,” written by Alex Garvin and Associates for the city administration does propose building over the Sunnyside Yards as well as the 36th Street yards and Bay Ridge Line in Brooklyn. It also looks at platforms over the BQE, in Cobble Hill, and the Prospect Expressway. Reportedly, improvements to air scrubbers will prevent these potential projects from suffering from the same problems as the buildings over the approach to the GWB.
It also sees opportunities to build on the waterfront in the Bronx (Bronx and Harlem rivers), Staten Island (the North Shore and the “Homeport” site) and Sunset Park.
Also considered are transit hub developments at Third Avenue and 161st Street in the Bronx and 21st Street in Queens.
Don’t know if this is officially released yet but I downloaded a copy of the 91-page report off some blog. People who hunt around may be able to find a copy.
Those greasy politicians are supposed to be representing the public interest, safety, etc. Looks like they are not doing their job.
Wouldn’t it be so much easier to just say no to them using Eminent Domain but then to let them build whatever they want to and not involve all of these greasy politicians?
Atlantic Yards…West Side Yards ….Hmmm when will the developers gobble up the SUNNYSIDE yards??