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Unset's avatar

In sum, the "blight" of the railyards that supposedly needed to be remedied--the pretext for the whole fandango!--is still there. And not going anywhere anytime soon. Almost two decades after perfectly nice private homes and businesses were seized by the state and turned over to private developers.

Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.

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Indeed, that phrase has come up before in the Atlantic Yards saga:

https://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2011/11/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown-atlantic.html

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Norman Oder's avatar

Also relevant: https://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-big-boat-why-rock-it-episode-of.html

"I can't touch you; I know that," Crockett tells Johnston. "Too many roadblocks and politics, favors. But you're dirty, Ace. And I'm patient."

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