The state’s only public hearing on the Atlantic Yards arena, office and housing mega-development will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Expect a standing room only crowd — including Atlantic Yards celebrities such as Forest City Ratner Vice President James Stuckey, Develop Don’t Destroy spokesman Daniel Goldstein, Atlantic Yards-supporting Assemblyman Roger Green (D–Prospect Heights) and fiery Ratner foe City Councilman Letitia James (D–Prospect Heights).
The event is the only scheduled public opportunity to comment on the largest single-developer project in Brooklyn’s storied history. A “community forum” will be held on primary election day, Sept. 12.
Wednesday’s four-hour hearing will begin at 4:30 pm in New York City College of Technology’s Klitgord Auditorium, 285 Jay St., Downtown.
People who want to testify will be asked to sign in, said Jessica Copen, a spokeswoman for the Empire State Development Corporation. Copen also suggested that the hearing could go beyond 8:30 pm if people are still waiting to speak.
