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Denis Hamill: Nets Opposition Strictly NIMBY

Posted by dailyheights on Saturday 31 January 2004 at 10:59 pm

Hamill writes: "I’m no pollster, but the only people I hear from
in multiple numbers opposing the new Brooklyn Nets sports arena complex
are the people of Prospect Heights."

"I’ve received dozens of E-mails opposing this $2.5 billion construction
project that would bring Brooklyn a 19,000-seat arena, 2 million square
feet of commercial space, 300,000 square feet of retail space, and
4,500 new housing units, creating 15,000 temporary construction jobs
and 10,000 new permanent jobs."

"But 98% of the E-mails are from people from Prospect Heights, where
some 800 people say they will lose their homes to eminent domain." Read the whole editorial.

Investment Group That Includes Jay-Z Wins Bid For New Jersey Nets

Posted by dailyheights on Friday 23 January 2004 at 4:18 pm

AllHipHop.com reports on the $300 million the new Jersey Nets owners accepted from the investment group including
Bruce Ratner and Jay-Z: "The acceptance means
that group is one step closer to realizing their goal of moving the
team to Jay-Z’s hometown of Brooklyn, New York."

"The sale has sparked criticism from a variety of people … New York Knicks owner James Dolan is reportedly lobbying hard against
bringing the team to New York, while residents in the area expressed
their own concerns about the a proposed $600 million dollar sports
complex…"

"The acceptance of the
$300 million dollar bid ends a bidding war between Jay-Z’s group and a
group led by Charles Kushner and Senator Jon Corzine." … Read full article.

Letitia James: FIELD OF SCHEMES

Posted by dailyheights on Thursday 22 January 2004 at 11:11 pm

Tishmarty_brooklynusaorgLetitia James writes: "Recently
New York developer Bruce Ratner announced plans to build a 20,000 seat
basketball stadium and 17 skyscrapers in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights.
This project depends on Ratner placing the winning bid for the New
Jersey Nets. However, it also depends on the condemnation of over 1,000
homes and businesses in Prospect Heights and a risky financing system
that is full of false hope."

"While
bringing the Nets to Brooklyn may sound like an intriguing idea, it has
troubling fiscal, social, and economic implications for New York City
as a whole."
"THE MYTH OF JOBS, RECREATION, AND HOUSING"
"Typically, backers of a new stadium promise it will bring jobs, jobs and more, jobs."
"Supporters
of this stadium project have been hypnotized by similar claims. The
reality is that Yankee stadium at 57,000 seats, which is double the
size of the proposed stadium in Brooklyn, only offers 65 full-time
positions. Any claim that this proposed stadium would provide for
significant and permanent employment is a pipe dream."

Read the whole thing…

Hopes, fears loom as New Jersey Nets face move to Brooklyn

Posted by dailyheights on Sunday 18 January 2004 at 4:48 am

"Possibility of developer Bruce Ratner purchasing NBA franchise draws mixed reactions in New York"

The Associated Press does a color piece on the stadium plan: "Ask any Brooklynite over 50 when the borough’s golden age ended and the answer rarely varies: ‘When Dem Bums fled Ebbets Field.’"" …

"…The possibility that developer Bruce Ratner will buy the New Jersey Nets and move them to a new arena near downtown Brooklyn is a chest-swelling shot of civic pride for a borough that’s long lived in the shadow of Manhattan, many Brooklynites said."

"’God is good,’ said Michael Shapiro, author of ‘The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and Their Final Pennant Race Together.’ …"But for many … Brooklyn Nets has an ugly sound … There are dozens of artists’ lofts in old industrial buildings on the wind-swept stretch of railyards and multilane thoroughfares where Ratner wants to build a 19,000-seat arena …" Read the entire article.

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Posted by dailyheights on Thursday 1 January 2004 at 1:09 pm

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