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“Atlantic Yards” Public Hearing
Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.New York City Technical College (Klitgord Auditorium)285 Jay Street, Brooklyn
August 23, 2006
Having it Both Ways in the “Atlantic Yards” DEIS
Combing through the massive Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the "Atlantic Yards" project in Brooklyn, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has found at least four instances of the strange, Hamlet-like soliloquy, exemplified below.
August 14, 2006
Another Very Bad Week to Ride a Bike in NYC
In the wake of this morning's Midtown bike fatality, a correspondent reports:
August 10, 2006
New York Magazine on the “Atlantic Yards” Project
For a few years now, the city's media elite has studiously avoided serious, honest coverage of Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards project. That is why it is so refreshing to see that this week's New York magazine is running the single best story on the mega-development project that I have yet seen in any mainstream press. It's by political reporter Chris Smith and it is a must-read.
August 7, 2006
B.I.K.E. at the Rooftop Film Festival
Friday August 4, 2006The roof of 210 Cook Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn 8:30 pm - Live Music by Vaz (click for info)9:00 pm - ShowtimeRunning time: 1:29:00
August 4, 2006
Community Board Forums on “Atlantic Yards”
Thursday, August 3, 6 - 8 pmThree separate locations. See below.
August 3, 2006
Gridlock in Williamsburg
While we're on the topic of Williamsburg, this lengthy piece of original reporting on NYTurf is worth a read if you didn't catch it when it was filed a couple of weeks ago: How the City Has Left Williamsburg in a Traffic Jam
July 26, 2006
Bedford Avenue Bike Parking Update
A knowledgeable correspondent explains why the Williamsburg bike parking facility is being held up:
July 26, 2006
“Atlantic Yards” Public Input Workshop
Tuesday, July 25, 7 pmDuryea Presbyterian Church362 Sterling Place.
July 25, 2006