Give heave-ho to ‘Lego’ building, say Atlantic Yards critics

Call it a scrap heap, a life-size land of Legos or, as one critic described it, a post-apocalyptic nightmare – just don’t call it fit for Kings County. One day after the release of scaled-back new designs for the controversial Atlantic Yards project, New Yorkers took a bite out of the spiraling, Lego-like remake of [...]

Atlantic Yards foes rage at Brooklyn Museum over Bruce Ratner honor

Atlantic Yards critics blasted the city-funded museum, saying it was wrong to honor a developer whose arena and residential project has been criticized for its size, the seizure of private property and its use of taxpayer money. “A museum should be a good neighbor to its community,” said Brooklyn resident Michael White, who spearheaded a [...]