events — "Atlantic Yards" Brooklyn, NY

PUBLIC HEARING FOR "ATLANTIC YARDS"
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 4:30 - 8:30 PM
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ESSENTIAL!

On Wednesday, August 23rd, the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) will hold a legally mandated Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Forest City Ratner's proposed "Atlantic Yards" project. We urge you to attend this critical hearing. The ESDC has provided just five weeks for the public to review the 2,000-page DEIS and 1,000-page General Project Plan prior to this public hearing, and has required the submission of all written comment by September 22nd, a total comment period of just 66 days. By comparison, NYC allowed nearly four months for public comment on the new Yankee Stadium project, and a three-month review of the proposed Hudson Yards redevelopment.

This limited window for public comment on the "Atlantic Yards" DEIS is symptomatic of a process that has severely limited the community's input and scrutiny from the outset. By scheduling the hearing in late August, the ESDC appears to be trying to minimize public criticism of the DEIS, so it's crucial that we don't let them get away with it.

Please prepare as well as you can
The Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods,
www.atlanticyardsreport.com
Brooklyn Papers
Develop — don't destroy. Brooklyn
They have some great info to get you started.

Arrive at the DEIS hearing as early as possible
(we expect "Atlantic Yards" supporters to arrive at least an hour
prior to the scheduled start time), sign up to speak, and
let the ESDC know what you think.

This hearing is the only opportunity our community
will have to speak out publicly about the DEIS.
Please be there if you possibly can

When
Wednesday, August 23rd, 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where
New York City Technical College,
Klitgord Auditorium, 285 Jay Street
@ MetroTech, between Tillary & Johnson

Mass Transit Access
A/C/F to Jay Street, M/N/R to Lawrence Street, 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall

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ATLANTIC YARDS NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPACTS FORUMS:
CBN REPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY
Presented by Brad Lander
Director, Pratt Center for Community Development
Other Consultants TBA
Wednesday, August 30th, 7:30 p.m.
Habana Outpost
755 Fulton Street (at South Oxford)

Thursday, September 7th, 7:00 p.m.
Location To Be Announced

The Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods has contracted with an
impressive team of consulting engineers to analyze the DEIS in depth.
These consultants include Phillips, Preiss, Shapiro Associates,
the Pratt Center for Community Development, and the Hunter
College Center for Community Planning and Development.
These meetings will be the first presentation
of their preliminary findings.
Your participation matters! Please join us.

For more information,
visit http://cbrooklynneighborhoods.homestead.com,
send an email to
cbrooklynneighborhoods@hotmail.com
or call 718-408-3219