Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

Is there any impact on the Atlantic Yards project from the political damage--likely career-ending--suffered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer yesterday? Any analysis is speculation, and it's too soon to tell. The scandal might slow down the machinery of government in analyzing and responding to the project, which began under Gov. George Pataki and has generated no criticism from his successor, who pointedly ignored calls from civic groups to delay consideration until the new administration. Then again, it also might mean Spitzer's successor lets the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) proceed as before. In the longer term, the occupant of the Governor's Office might have the opportunity to affect Phase Two of the project, which might be long delayed. Governor politically doomed? For those who've been living under a rock, Spitzer is alleged to be a client of a "high-priced" prostitution "ring." He made a contrite public statement about violating his ob...