A major community rally will be held Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 752 Pacific Street. The Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods, Brooklyn Speaks, and Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn will join with community leaders and elected officials in calling for a freeze on all Atlantic Yards activities.

"Recent developments in the financial markets and statements by the developer have called the entire project into question," said Terry Urban, co-chair of the Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods. "The public benefits are in question and the only thing remaining seems to be an arena! This is not the project that was approved. Meanwhile our neighborhoods are being blighted by unnecessary demolitions for a project that seems to be disappearing or drastically postponed. Everything needs to immediately stop while this is reviewed."

The three sponsoring organizations (CBN, DDDB and Brooklyn Speaks) represent thousands of New Yorkers and have had differing perspectives on issues raised by the Atlantic Yards proposal. "Despite our diverse views regarding the development of the Vanderbilt Yards," Mrs. Urban continued, "the community has come together to hold this rally because we all agree that it is simply wrong to allow the continued destruction of our neighborhoods when the developer has admitted that the project can't be delivered as promised."

The following elected officials have confirmed attendance (list current at release time): NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery (tentative), NYS Assemblywoman Joan Millman, NYS Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, NYC Councilwoman Letitia James, NYC Councilman Bill Deblasio, NYC Councilman David Yassky, NYC Councilman Tony Avella.

Saturday, May 3rd
2 PM
752 Pacific Street

Elected officials, Community Leaders
AND YOU!

Sponsored by:
Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods www.councilofbrooklynneighborhoods.org
Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn www.dddb.net  
Brooklyn Speaks www.brooklynspeaks.org