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State Agency Reaffirms Land Grab
Region: New York
A New York State Agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, (ESDC) has reaffirmed its approval of the Atlantic Yards corporate welfare eminent domain scheme in New York City. http://www.nolandgrab.org/arch... more
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If Atlantic Yards Is Built, I Pledge To...
Region: New York
What is Atlantic Yards? Atlantic Yards is a combination sports arena for the NBA professional team the Nets, commercial and residential space. This is in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (In New Yor... more
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NYC MTA's Bailout Of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards Developer
Region: United StatesThe board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, a state agency which operates the mass transit of the City of New York and the commuter rail lines feeding into the city, voted to lower the amount from $100 million to $20 ... more
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Celebrity Architect Dropped From Urban Renewal Scheme
Region: New York
World-renowned architect Frank Gehry became a victim of the economic downturn when he and his designs were dropped from the Nets Arena and the rest of the Atlantic Yards urban renewal and development scheme in N... more
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NY Times Building Climbers Protest Wrong Causes
Region: New York
Two climbers have scaled the New York Times headquarters building opposite the Port Authority using the ceramic bars designed by architest Renzo Piano as so many step-ladders. The New York Police Department greeted a... more
Views: 982Your Contribution Against NYC Mayor Bloomberg & Eminent Domain Abuse
Region: New YorkBy contributing to the group Develop, Don't Destroy Brooklyn, www.developdontdestroy.org/ which is opposing developer Bruce Ratner's plan to seize private property and build a sports arena plus office and... more
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