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Rally on!

By Ariella Cohen
The Brooklyn Paper

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Thousands gathered at Grand Army Plaza on Sunday to protest Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project. Speeches were lengthy, so we thought it best to provide excerpts of the more-moving moments.

“Roses are red
I like William Shatner
but I am opposed
to the Atlantic Yards project.
Affordable housing
but eminent domain?
I play a lot of crazies
but that sounds insane.”

Steve Buscemi, actor and Park Slope resident

Johnny Hollywoods
“Something that is making me a little uneasy is that we have this Devil, this Devil by the name of Bruce Ratner…”

The Rev. Billy, Performance Artist

“As a person born and bred in Brooklyn, without too much bread, this plan is insulting to poor people and we deserve better … Seriously, do the right thing.”

Rose Perez, actress and Brooklyn resident

“I’d rather be on my front steps playing mandolin … but for too long we have been complacent about a development that could destroy our neighborhoods.”

Dan Zanes, kiddie rock star

“I apologize for being late, but I was in church and whenever I go to church I get inspired to fight. ARE YOU FIRED UP?”

Councilwoman Letitia James (D–Prospect Heights)

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