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Atlantic Yards Down the Memory Hole: "new housing" near Barclays Center cited as a current Bloomberg achievement

From City & State's The 2019 Finance Power 50:
3. Michael Bloomberg
Founder, Bloomberg LP

When the New York Post reported New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio only worked seven hours in May while launching his bid for president, one could be forgiven for longing for his predecessor. But Michael Bloomberg never really left. Just look around at the opening of Hudson Yards, the launch of Empire Outlets, new housing coming to the Barclays Center area of Brooklyn and the continued expansion of the city’s bike lane network and ferry system.
Um, I don't think that a project announced in 2003 with a projected 2013 completion date, then revised upon 2006 approval to 2016 and 2009 re-approval to 2019, should count as a Bloomberg achievement, especially since full completion should take until 2035.

It's another example of what I've deemed "Atlantic Yards down the memory hole."

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