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PROSPECT HEIGHTS: UPDATE: Islanders to play in Brooklyn!

The Brooklyn Paper

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dan MacLeodThe Brooklyn PaperThe Islanders are coming to Brooklyn! Well, for one game, anyway. Shortly after BrooklynDaily.com reported that Borough President Markowitz wants ... »

Morning Reads: Hearing For Soldier in Chen Case, Squadron Plans Next Move, Inside Basketball City

The Lo-Down

One of the eight soldiers charged in connection with the death of Army Private Danny Chen appears for a preliminary hearing in Afghanistan (Post). Inside Basketball City (DNA Info). State Senator Daniel Squadron raises $133,000 for a possible run for b... »

Fucked in Park Slope: A Year in Review

FIPS

Well guys, another year has passed. But before we ring in the new one, let's take a look at the biggest Park Slope stories that have graced the pages of our blog over the last 365 days. Without further adieu, but with a Clark Griswold-esque tongue drum... »

Ratner ‘Playing it Safe’ With Atlantic Yards Design?

Brownstoner

This morning the Wall Street Journal publishes a major critique of the designs for the first three Atlantic Yards towers following the release of new renderings for the project last month. The piece positions the first glimpse of SHoP Architects’ desig... »

Reactions to the Prefab Designs on Atlantic Yards

Brownstoner

There’s a lengthy piece in the Observer about Forest City Ratner’s desire to use modular construction for many, if not all, of Atlantic Yards’ planned high rises. The story has quotes from people in the building trades who are supportive of the idea an... »

The Skinny on BUILD: The Suck Just Keeps Getting Suckier

FIPS

photo by Aaron Greenhood via Brooklyn PaperThe Atlantic Yards is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year. It's just so easy to hate the project because everyone associated with that giant wicker rat's nest sucks just as hard as Bruce Ratner does. ... »

PROSPECT HEIGHTS: Out of work! Ratner ally BUILD got just 15 jobs for black Yards supporters

The Brooklyn Paper

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Daniel BushThe Brooklyn PaperThe organization that promised to deliver jobs for black supporters of Atlantic Yards has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from developer Bruce Ratner to help train workers fo... »

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Waiting for Bruce: The Commercial Observer Tours Atlantic Yards Arena

The New York Observer

A chauffered Lexus LS sedan pulled up to the corner of Dean Street and Flatbush Avenue and out slid Bruce Ratner from the back seat. He was 15 minutes late. The Lexus he rode in on. In a navy suit with a merino v-neck sweater over a dress shirt with no... »

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