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Ratner Gives Big Gift to Partner ACORN
WNYC's Matthew Schuerman follows up on Norman
Oder's story that Ratner has given his "community benefits agreement
partner" $500,000 and a low interest $1 million loan.
From WNYC:
ACORN
takes $1.5 Million from Ratner
by Matthew Schuerman
NEW YORK, NY December 03, 2008 —The local chapter of ACORN helped get
Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards project approved. Now, the developer is helping out
the non-profit housing group.
An ACORN spokesman says Forest City Ratner gave it half a million dollars, and
is loaning the group another $1 million at a difficult financial time.
Critics of Atlantic Yards say the donation further erodes ACORN's integrity
and will limit its ability to stand up to the developer in the future. ACORN's
spokesman, Jonathan Rosen, says the assistance won't affect ACORN's independence,
and it'll continue to fight for affordable housing around the city.
Well then, how come not a peep out of ACORN as Ratner
halts his work, focuses solely on a frivolous billion dollar arena and rarely
even mentions affordable housing, let alone builds any.
Posted: 12.04.08
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