Scores turned out to support the controversial Atlantic Yards project on Thursday, at a "rally" paid for by the developer.As part of Brooklyn Day celebrations, Forest City Ratner handed out free hot dogs and T-shirts at Columbus Park near Borough Hall.
The developer's $4.2 billion project in downtown Brooklyn includes offices, apartments and a basketball arena for the Nets.
"This is Brooklyn's future," Borough President Marty Markowitz said from the stage. "Nobody is going to hold it back, nobody. We deserve it."
The story from the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/06/06/2008-06-06_ratner_cooks_up_rally_for_brooklyn_proje.html
Related article from the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/2008/06/07/2008-06-07_bruce_ratners_brooklyn_day_a_dud.html
