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This week Governor Paterson committed to ordering an impartial and thorough review of the Atlantic Yards project. We need to encourage the Governor to do what he says and to make sure the project doesn't go forward in the meantime. CALL TODAY! CALL RIGHT NOW! The Governor's phone number is: 518-474-8390 When I called, a real human being answered and took the message. Or email at http://161.11.121.121/govemail Let's keep his phone ringing - it's critical that the Governor knows how many of us care. It's a short call; here's what you say: Say "who you are" and "where you're from" and then say the following (or your version). "Governor Paterson, Thank you for your commitment to order an objective review of the Atlantic Yards project. For the review to be meaningful, Governor, it is critical that you: Stop the entire process while the review goes forward, including The transfer of land and The signing of all contracts. This project goes against the interests of the State, and everything you've stood for, and everything you're trying to accomplish with the state budget. Thanks for doing the right thing."
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done. thanks for the tip!
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Thanks for the tip! I phoned and asked that he do the opposite of everthing you suggested (seriously). Go Nets!
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I hate talking on the phone so I emailed. Thanks for the link. Thank you for your commitment to order an objective review of the Atlantic Yards project. My husband, a lifelong Brooklynite, and I bought a home in this part of Brooklyn shortly before the project was announced. Our neighborhood is not blighted and is steadily growing in an organic, pedestrian-friendly, and racially integrated way. The developer Bruce Ratner, who built an ugly and unfriendly mall on the other side of Atlantic Avenue, wants to bolster his failing commercial development by building thousands of units of housing that there is no market for in this economy. The development will be at an intersection that already has terrible, dangerous traffic. Moreover, Ratner wants to do this by taking the homes owned by our neighbors through eminent domain and converting them into new real estate that is owned by him! The arena is just an excuse for the residential building and a crass attempt to exploit Brooklyn pride for his own ends. This project is wrong economically, architecturally, and even morally. Please stop the signing of contracts and the transfer of land. Thank you."Now if every newspaper editor had to deal with a reader like Emily, boy, would they think twice, or three times." --greg
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Jack Krohn » Thanks for the tip! I phoned and asked that he do the opposite of everthing you suggested (seriously). Go Nets!
You wouldn't say that if you lived in Prospect Heights. -
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Does anyone stop tp think about the need for employment. Maybe you should ask the thousands of unemployed construction workers what they think or the thousands more that could end up with permenant jobs when this project is done. Wake up people. The area where they want to build this project is a disaster.
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letsseeit » Does anyone stop tp think about the need for employment. Maybe you should ask the thousands of unemployed construction workers what they think or the thousands more that could end up with permenant jobs when this project is done. Wake up people. The area where they want to build this project is a disaster.
Almost as much of a disaster as the project itself. There were other offers for the site that would also lead to jobs. The current proposal isn't the only possible use of the site. -
letsseeit » Does anyone stop tp think about the need for employment. Maybe you should ask the thousands of unemployed construction workers what they think or the thousands more that could end up with permenant jobs when this project is done. Wake up people. The area where they want to build this project is a disaster.
Considering the insane amount of money we will pretty much hand Ratner, I would prefer to cut a check directly to the contruction workers to do nothing. It would be a whole lot cheaper. -
Jack Krohn » Thanks for the tip! I phoned and asked that he do the opposite of everthing you suggested (seriously). Go Nets!
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me personally as long as something gets built better than the empty spaces we have right now. i hated how they use eminent domain though.Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
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interesting decision by justice catterson in the appellate division, first dept, yesterday denying columbia university's use of eminent domain to seize property in the mahattanville nieghborhood. he noted how the "blight" finding was simply a pretext and how the underutilization rationale meant that there was no true public use requirement in the takings clause.
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Give it up, guys. You lack the power to stop this and always have. But, I must say, your doomed efforts do give me much amusement!
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Jack Krohn » Give it up, guys. You lack the power to stop this and always have. But, I must say, your doomed efforts do give me much amusement!
you often inspire me krohn of jack (an inspired rhyme) jack be "nimby" but not too quick jack krohn full of ay schtickdestination: roam -
letsseeit » Does anyone stop tp think about the need for employment. Maybe you should ask the thousands of unemployed construction workers what they think or the thousands more that could end up with permenant jobs when this project is done. Wake up people. The area where they want to build this project is a disaster.
dear one-time poster you get no pity here this economy has negatively impacted all sectors many professionals have changed their line of work due to economic circumstance families have relocated to follow work people are retraining to plan a future if you are in fact an unemployed construction worker don't sit around waiting for miracles and handouts change what you do or find it elsewhere the woe of the world is not yoursdestination: roam -
Karl the Druid » if you are in fact an unemployed construction worker don't sit around waiting for miracles and handouts change what you do or find it elsewhere
When I read this ^ the following came to mind: Be the change you wish to see in your pocket. It was all Karl's doing, of course. Some sort of 20th level elf mind trick.i extend my battery life by turning down the brightness -
Jack Krohn » Give it up, guys. You lack the power to stop this and always have. But, I must say, your doomed efforts do give me much amusement!
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You guys crack me up! Talk about naivete. Paterson's ratings are in the toilet and, moron that he is, he believes that he can change that by the end of next year. One of his most pressing issues is record-high unemployment rates. Who do you think is in a better position to gain his attention? A handful of scattered, politically-inactive residents or powerful, well-organized unions who have successfully framed this whole project as an opportunity to create jobs? The answer is obvious, but I reserve your right to continue dreaming otherwise.
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Jack Krohn » You guys crack me up! Talk about naivete. Paterson's ratings are in the toilet and, moron that he is, he believes that he can change that by the end of next year. One of his most pressing issues is record-high unemployment rates. Who do you think is in a better position to gain his attention? A handful of scattered, politically-inactive residents or powerful, well-organized unions who have successfully framed this whole project as an opportunity to create jobs? The answer is obvious, but I reserve your right to continue dreaming otherwise.
ah, krohny boney our nimby poney mealy words like macaroni i dine on your inspiration feed me more baloneydestination: roam -
oh krohny this topic needs your most inspired thoughts "Atlantic Yards Clears Final Hurdle" http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54528 i kept it warm for youdestination: roam
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Oh, this thread made me think of the one about Tish James. Here's a memorable quote:
Jack Krohn » Tish is nothing but a fist-raiser. She's purely symbolic and has accomplished nothing substantial, despite being in office for years. She's currently being outpaced by her opponent in fundraising, so perhaps she'll face her first real challenger in years. Either way, I won't vote for her.
Um, Tish won by the largest margin of any candidate for City Council. That's the neighborhood Krohn has ended up living in.Jack Krohn » Paterson's ratings are in the toilet and, moron that he is, he believes that he can change that by the end of next year. One of his most pressing issues is record-high unemployment rates. Who do you think is in a better position to gain his attention? A handful of scattered, politically-inactive residents or powerful, well-organized unions who have successfully framed this whole project as an opportunity to create jobs?
That's a great argument in favor of the UNITY plan, which will bring jobs, and was designed by our well organized neighbors. Or, you could align yourself with the candidate who Krohn supported, who got whooped in the last election. According to the Independent Budget Office, the Ratner plan will be a money loser for the City. We can't afford to subsidize Ratner any more. -
where went little johnny krohn? he usually does us the favor of bringing this topic to the top of the boarddestination: roam
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Looks like all of your efforts amounted to nothing (as usual). Hahaha! Told you so! http://www.nolandgrab.org/archives/2009/12/dddb_press_rele_113.html#more
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well, Jack, FCR hasn't built anything yet. i will concede defeat when they actually finish something.
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everytime this topic rings jackie smacky gets his wings he's always glad to help this topic outdestination: roam
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in the kingdom of the blind as a frail king steps down banners proclaim triumphant glory yet they serve to hide the deceitful destruction borne of a dark lord dark lord had whit and fed hungry folk crumbs from his table and they called him new king, giving king, sweet king, lord and king secretly they wished for more, a heel of bread not knowing their lives and their children's lives were sold for only one crumb but the dark lord still wanted more than the 54 hectors made fallow and so a son was made, it's creation name, baldc yet not by birth but an of arcane nature formed from arms, legs and eyes of fallen comrades, esdc and jda baldc was created for one purpose only to secure eminent power for the dark lorddestination: roam
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in a chamber sat the dark lord and his son, baldc at a table long with all manner of meat, root, and bread "giving lord, feed us... our children go hungry." pleaded the folk from his narrow window "come here, and feed you all i will" he said they stood in queue, one by one, two by two then he cut out their tongues and their children's tongues and from his mouth he placed firey words into theirs then he branded their eyes and their children's eyes he admired his work and commanded "cry out now, and serve with my minions." "take, grab, take, grab, take, grab, seize..." at the decorated gate they all gathered armored men from the garden realm distant men from an island long blind men now full of firedestination: roam
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behind glorious gates lay tracks of land though water was made poison and streets ruined the land was not barren as was told early prospectors still held strong verdant signs there were of living, working, playing in the land now called fallow "take the land as yours and build me a fortress to keep safe my white beast." dark lord commanded "and those who oppose, my lord?" asked an armored soldier as he pointed to a cooking fire in a tall building "i care not" he quipped "break the ground and then break them all." a weighty beefeater descended onto the beast flapping its wings and hissing a song of praise "hazzah hazzah... the white beast of dark king trallah trallah... what fortune it shall bring" it was mharti, familiar of dark lord festooned in finery yet frail the beast had translucent skin that barely hid slate blue veins and large doughy ears like uncooked hardtack its long snout hung listless between tusks a-broken as it hobbled in its enclosure neath the weight of gold, gems, and mhartidestination: roam
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a legend told of the coming of an immortal, noble beast in 10th year of the new age it had skin like alabaster and eyes like emeralds and a voice like thunder white beast would reward eternal wealth to all who would worship it wealth to their children, and their children's children and their children's children's children but dark lord was devious and played many tricks noble folk were called vulgar, the righteous were painted as demons and in a wooden enclosure a sickly common animal in fine robes blinked its pink watery eyes was this creature at all a magical beast? lawmakers and politicians needed to believe it religious men and bankers needed to believe it news makers and desperate folk needed to believe itdestination: roam
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[quote="Karl the Druid"]a legend told of the coming of an immortal, noble beast in 10th year of the new age it had skin like alabaster and eyes like emeralds and a voice like thunder white beast would reward eternal wealth to all who would worship it wealth to their children, and their children's children and their children's children's children but dark lord was devious and played many tricks noble folk were called vulgar, the righteous were painted as demons and in a wooden enclosure a sickly common animal in fine robes blinked its pink watery eyes was this creature at all a magical beast? lawmakers and politicians needed to believe it religious men and bankers needed to believe it news makers and desperate folk needed to believe it[/quote I think with a decent camera and an violin or harpist, you could do a reading as the tractors begin to crush the buildings and it will really be epic
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catwalkertexasranger » I think with a decent camera and an violin or harpist, you could do a reading as the tractors begin to crush the buildings and it will really be epic
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"good folk, lock you doors!" on a village street the prospectors proclaimed as a guillotine fell in effigy removing the head of the white beast the prospectors protested the taking of their homes yet this small gesture did ignite desiccated minds of deciduous men "heretics! fools! infidels!" they protested through the high fence ephemeral intentions now burned in each as religious men lay with monetary men as uncertain men, with unstable men and money changers with thieves what odd bedfellow they had all become and on this prelude night before 10th year of the new age on a night so frigid the tavern was warm, sanguine, and crowded with life in land that deciduous men declared barren and fallowdestination: roam
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morning broke into the dark lords chamber with a hiss "hazzah, the birthday of my master is nigh." from his beak mharti dropped a sealed letter, "a message from a kievan king" he rubbed his hands nervously, "hast the window so i may see." and from the wordless paper fell a map and key with an inscription he handed mahrti a pouch "make haste and let yourself not be seen" the portly raven hobbled to the sill and took flight and how well knew mahrti the route for many secret deeds have travelled on this path before but many restless nights dark lord had in the year of the rooster was born the dark lord and as the tiger year would soon arrive he had horrible dark horse dreams of a rogue knight born in the year of the snake brandishing not a saber nor pistol but a pendestination: roam
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in a nearby shadowy land lived a grotesque creature al bahni it was called it had one eye, three large mouths like gaping wounds and ears so small that one would think it could not hear at all all these sat divided among three heads atop one corputlent belly three men they once were each cursed with a gluttonous disease all three fed themselves continually eventually feeding on themselves until they became one heinous monstrosity but dark lord was a giving lord he kept his pet well stocked in fodder it sang a torrid tune as it ate "for betterment of man, i eat i eat" "the little common man, defeat defeat" "from an acorn to a chestnut, a treat a treat" the silver head coughed and from it throat was flung a broken gavel from a fallen judge "who will judge me now?" is said as it paused to laugh al bahni gorged on a feast harvested from the downstate until it grew large enough to crush a house but it was preened to wreak its havoc on much moredestination: roam
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nice piece by george will on AY boondoggle: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/01/AR2010010101367.html
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a toxic gas called "blight" al bani did manufacture brewed from its festering swollen belly a perfect weapon it did procure invisible, no print to be found no bloody trail to follow no smell, no taste, no sound deadly "oh, to commit a crime so perfect" chortled dark lord in the river town of yonkereis a protesting cry was heard from a fallen townleader his name, "theyhe" he was detained with symptoms of an infectious disease "he gave me blight! it was he! it was the blight!" stumbling and pointing frantically dark green blood dripping from his eyes and nose and ears he accused what seemed to be empty space dark lord cloaked in invisibility simply walked away yet something was amiss a cold shiver coursed through his blood as he hastened his gate on that river town street, in that very town square a dark horse rogue knight, born in the year of the snake plucked out his pen and struck a name from his long listdestination: roam
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