By Jess Wisloski
Atlantic Yards: A long-awaited analysis by the city’s Independent Budget Office,
released this week, finds that the Atlantic Yards arena project would
bring $28.5 million in revenue to the city over 30 years.
Comment.
By Jess Wisloski
Atlantic Yards: Charging that the New York Times has shied away from critical coverage
of Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards housing, office skyscraper and basketball
arena plan because of its own land deal with the developer, about two
dozen Brooklynites gathered outside the newspaper’s Manhattan headquarters
last Thursday to draw attention to the issue.
Comment.
By Jess Wisloski
Atlantic Yards: Forest City Ratner this week doubled its bid for development rights over
the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Atlantic Avenue rail
yards, but is still offering less than half of what the property is estimated
to be worth, according to a published report.
Comment.