http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/comment-page-1/#comment-17157 Rascal Wed, 23 May 2007 14:29:17 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/#comment-17157 You don't know much about the press, do you, Frankie? Fact is, less than 10% of daily news publication is actually sourced and provided by reporters. The rest is derived directly-and in many case verbatim-from press releases on bahalf of a multitude of interests. What's in it for the publication is simple: fill editorial space at little or no cost. You don’t know much about the press, do you, Frankie? Fact is, less than 10% of daily news publication is actually sourced and provided by reporters. The rest is derived directly-and in many case verbatim-from press releases on bahalf of a multitude of interests. What’s in it for the publication is simple: fill editorial space at little or no cost.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/comment-page-1/#comment-17133 frankie Wed, 23 May 2007 09:23:49 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/#comment-17133 What would the New Yorks Times have to gain by making enticing developers to revitalize this area? It makes perfect logic that if this is one of the entrances to the park the area would benefit. What would the New Yorks Times have to gain by making enticing developers to revitalize this area? It makes perfect logic that if this is one of the entrances to the park the area would benefit.

]]> http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/comment-page-1/#comment-16940 Rascal Mon, 21 May 2007 15:02:09 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/20/old-fulton-st-nytimes/#comment-16940 As far as I can tell, this is PR plant to entice development, not a report about it having gotten underway. The entirety of the information provided regarding the "plan" for this block is the following: "This neglected row will become the gateway to one of New York’s most spectacular parks." The rest is background. As far as I can tell, this is PR plant to entice development, not a report about it having gotten underway. The entirety of the information provided regarding the “plan” for this block is the following: “This neglected row will become the gateway to one of New York’s most spectacular parks.” The rest is background.

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