FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR-
097-09
February 26, 2009
STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON TODAY’S APPELLATE DIVISION RULING ON THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC YARDS PROJECT
“The Atlantic Yards project will create
thousands of jobs and generate badly-needed tax revenue. The court’s unanimous
affirmation today that the review and approvals processes were comprehensive and
properly completed is a big step towards the start of
construction.”
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