Gowanus Lounge loves irony, so we were amused by news of an itsy-bitsy (ironic) problem today at the Atlantic Yards site. As Forest City Ratner-Atlantic Yards watchers are well aware, demolition is underway on buildings that FCRC argued in court were “unsafe.” (For non-Atlantic Yards addicts, all you need to know is that–in keeping with the current Brooklyn practice of tearing things down as fast as you can because once you level it, no one can do anything about it–the demolitions are happening far in advance of the project being finalized.) Comes news and photos from Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn that a construction fence blew over in today’s wind at the site of the demolitions of 461 and 463 Dean Street. The stated reasons for the fast-track demolitions: to “protect the public” from “unsafe” buildings.
Ironic News of the Day: Ratner Construction Fence Blows Over During Demolition of "Unsafe" Buildings
May 22nd, 2006 · 1 Comment
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1 Janice // May 22, 2006 at 8:59 am
Really?