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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 7/9/2009
Journalism of verification? Times won't back down from claim that there will "soon be a Barclays Center"
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The New York Times won't correct errors in two articles that contained sloppy unequivocal statements that the Barclays Center will be built.It's making me wonder whether, when it comes to Atlantic Yards, the New York Times really believes in, as Executive Editor Bill Keller says, "the journalism ...
crainsnewyork.com - 7/2/2009
Ratner promises Atlantic Yards arena redesign - Crain's New York Business
— crainsnewyork.com — Bruce Ratner, chief executive of Forest City Ratner, has told senior members of the Bloomberg administration that... the Atlantic Yards basketball arena renderings leaked to the media last month were premature and do not reflect his intentions for the ... (more) Ratner promises Atlantic Yards arena redesign - Crain's ...

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brooklyneagle.com - 7/10/2009
The Court Date Is Set for Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn
— brooklyneagle.com — By Ryan Thompson Brooklyn Daily Eagle DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The state’s highest court has chosen a date... to consider the constitutionality of Atlantic Yards. Oral arguments are set for Oct. 14 (more) The Court Date Is Set for Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn

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NYPD's new warnings about high-risk buildings bolster argument for additional look at Atlantic Yards security
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 7/13/2009
NYPD's new warnings about high-risk buildings bolster argument for additional look at Atlantic ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — So, how close would the revised Atlantic Yards arena be from the street?We don't know, nor do... we know whether buffer zones are being designed into the facility. Nor do we know what the facility would look like, since Forest City Ratner says that ... (more) NYPD's new warnings about high-risk buildings bolster ...

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Journalism of verification? Times won't back down from claim that there will "soon be a Barclays Center"
No Land Grab — ... parallels that might raise some eyebrows: Let's try a thought experiment. What if the Times were to report today: There will, however, soon be a nuclear war, a tactic planned as the focal point of North Korean foreign policy For Mayor Bloomberg, there will, however, soon be a third term, a period planned as the focal point for his sustainability initiatives article

I almost pity The Times
Not Another F*cking Blog! — ... I cancelled my subscription to The Times years ago, although I still have a subscription to their crosswords.  Although I don’t have much respect left for their reporting (yeah, like their Atlantic Yards non-coverage), I’m almost beginning to feel sorry for the old gray lady.  Like a fading beauty queen, as she gets on in years, is not quite so graceful on the red carpet as she used to be.  A bit wobbly on her stilettos, a broken heal a very real possibility, perpetually a half step behind the ...

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