Gothamist: Atlantic Yards Financials: "Mysterious" and "Insufficient"

Shmurf

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:07:50 -0500

LEt it go folks !!!! The prick has the Mayor, Politicians,Gov., And the rich yuppies to backing him up . Sure you all can fight and quite possibly win . The bottom line here is as long as the judges aren't moving to block these types of projects they will continue . I hate what's happening in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Prospect Heights . You can't walk down the street without seeing something that's just out of place !(Example; A restaurant on every freakin corner),(I'm sorry, Dekalb Avenue is not and will never be a street in Soho, Nor will the neighborhood resemble any likeness to Soho, Noho, or the Village ! )

harriet

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:32:27 -0500

Are there any people who are undecided about this project? If I supported it, I would be disappointed that the developer is not more forthcoming with the numbers. Why should we give Ratner our taxpayer dollars if we don't even know what the financial return will be? The Atlantic Yards projects suggest that Ratner might sell the Nets in a few years. If your goal is to bring the Nets to Brooklyn, shouldn't this bother you?

Tim N.

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:37:11 -0500

Dear Bruce: Your numbers don't add up and your buildings are fuckin' ugly. Best, Brooklyn

realist

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:02:04 -0500

Was there any doubt that the nimbys and other anti-development people would cry about these reports? Projections are projections, not promises so even if you had 20 year IRRs - if they weren't what the nimbots are looking to see they would cry. I'm convinced Goldstein should start his own PR firm with all the professional hatchet job he and other "neighborhood" goons are doing.