Liars for Hire

Along with fake community groups, Ratner also relies on fake pollsters:
Atlantic Yards Report goes over the mundane task of dissecting Charney's lies in this op-ed today which he humorously but accurately calls trolling for developer business:

A BLUEPRINT GROWS IN B'KLYN
By CRAIG CHARNEY

April 26, 2007 -- DEMOLITION began this week to clear ground for New York's biggest urban redevelopment project in decades, Atlantic Yards. That marked not just a crucial defeat for New York's militant anti-developers - the dreaded "NIMBY" (not in my backyard) lobby - but also the emergence of a possible blueprint for future victories.

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I'll spare you the lies and nonsense, and just mention that Charney's "poll" did what Forest City tried to do all along - hide the truth from the public. Nowhere did it cover the huge public outlays or abuse of eminent domain, which curiously, Charney didn't think was an issue. How he could not when 85% of Americans are opposed to it is beyond ludicrous - it is a lie. Charney is typical of the liars -for-hire Ratner and other unethical developers regularly employ. Their job is to have the air of objective analysts, but deliver forgone conclusions in favor of their clients.

But his first line -calling us 'dreaded NIMBY's " clearly illustrates he never intended to, nor was capable of, conducting an honest poll in the first place. Unfortunately, he will be rewarded handsomely for his dishonesty.