[Photo courtesy of Jonathan Barkey/Pbase]
A crowd estimated by organizer at 100 gathered for an 8AM demonstration on Flatbush Avenue this morning to protest the start of demolition by Forest City Ratner within the Atlantic Yards footprint. On Friday, a judge declined to issue a Temporary Restraining Order before a challenge to the Atlantic Yards Environmental Review is heard. Demolition on four buildings started today. The developer plans to demolish a total of 15 buildings. Develop Don’t Destroy’s Daniel Goldstein called the demolitions prior to the conclusion of litigation a “dangerous and undesirable scenario.” A full set of photos has been posted by photographer Jonathan Barkey on Pbase.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Anonymous // Apr 23, 2007 at 4:23 pm
100 LOSERS….ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE LOSER IN FRONT OF THE PATHETIC HORDE.
2 Anonymous // Apr 23, 2007 at 5:04 pm
I have seen reports of 50 people attending this blessed event, with another 15 or so media types.
-sigh-
what a p-o-s.
as someone else said in another blog …
wake me at tipoff.
3 Lisanne // Apr 23, 2007 at 6:28 pm
To Anonymous #1:
Would YOU stand idlely by if YOUR house was being knocked down?
4 Anonymous // Apr 24, 2007 at 7:02 am
wow, anonymous 7:23, – attacking children anonymously! in all caps! i bet you’re the hottest thing that ever crawled out of the gowanus…