There’s a little more on the breakup between ACORN and Save Willets Point from the NY Daily News via On Ny Turf.
Again, Save Willets Point became infuriated when they realized that ACORN was only out to push their affordable housing goals and not the issue of eminent domain as it pertains to the businesses SWP [...]
Update: A little more on the Breakup
May 2nd, 2008 by Chris McShane · No Comments
Tags: · ACORN, Daily News, Save Willets Point, Willets Point
News: Major Split in Anti-Development Forces
April 30th, 2008 by Chris McShane · No Comments
The Daily News outlines a major break in the coalition fighting the Mayor’s plan to develop Willets point. Apparently the coalition of business owners became infuriated when they discovered that ACORN, a pro-affordable housing organization, was only interested in the affordable housing issue and did not care all that much about protecting current businesses.
While [...]
Tags: · ACORN, Save Willets Point