ESDC Seeks Final Evictions Today
And then there was one. It was widely reported earlier this week that Freddy’s Bar, the long-time gathering place of Atlantic Yards opponents, had made plans to relocate at the end of this month. And now, with the ESDC set to formally request eviction orders from a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge today, The Brooklyn Paper…
And then there was one. It was widely reported earlier this week that Freddy’s Bar, the long-time gathering place of Atlantic Yards opponents, had made plans to relocate at the end of this month. And now, with the ESDC set to formally request eviction orders from a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge today, The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that all of the remaining residential hold-outs except for one have cut deals to relocate. We have successfully worked to find comparable or better housing for every family in the footprint except one, said Forest City’s MaryAnne Gilmartin. Not surprisingly, the last man standing is Daniel Goldstein the founder and face of Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn. Based on a post on Atlantic Yards Report, however, his recalcitrance could have more to do with practicality than principle at this point: He’s still being low-balled on the value of his own apartment ($395 per square foot compared to a market average of $475 in Prospect Heights) and has only been offered apartments in two buildings so far. The final screwing in a screwed up process.
Goldstein Now, Officially, the last Yards Holdout [Brooklyn Paper]
ESDC Suggests Comparable Condos [Atlantic Yards Report]
Curtain to Fall on Last Atlantic Yards Holdouts [Crain’s]
Freddy’s Finds Amnesty in Park Slope [Brownstoner]
Anyone know how the ESDC does the calculation?
I agree with Brooklyn Chicken.
I would like to thank Daniel Goldstein for his heroic stance against overwhelming forces. He deserves at least market rate for the forcible taking of his home, and better, really. You fought the good fight, Daniel & family.
Even if that were true, Randolph, he deserves more than your derision for trying.
“corrupt political process?”
thats a bit of an oxymoron mr b. and i never just said roll over and play dead, but it was pretty clear to most rational people with any sense of NYC history that this was GOING TO HAPPEN….and guess what….IT IS!!!!
you just can’t stand in the way of “progress” especially when powerful people are set to make a bunch of money…just that way it goes. sorry.
I don’t get it. If all of you were so passionate that this never should have happened, why didn’t you all spend some time, energy and money with DDDB???
In the year 2035 you’ll all be very happy this project was undertaken.
At least he tried. We all got robbed here. For a variety of reasons, some did more than others to prevent it.
So he should have just rolled over and played dead instead of standing up to a corrupt political process? That sends a great message.