Timeline
of events...
December 10, 2003 – Bruce Ratner unveils his Brooklyn Atlantic
Yards (BAY) Development Proposal
January 23, 2004 – Assemblyman Roger Green announces
the creation of BUILD
March 4, 2004 – BUILD Announces support for Ratner
BAY Project
August, 2004 – BUILD begins its "CBA" negotiations
with FCR
December 20, 2004 – BUILD files 1023 form for 501c3 status
with IRS, indicating $5 million payment from Ratner
June 27, 2005 – BUILD, 7 other groups, and Ratner sign CBA,
with Mayor Bloomberg, Assemblyman Green, Public Advocate Gotbaum, Borough
President Markowitz, Assemblyman Clarence Norman and other elected officials
as witnesses. |
