Mayor Bloomberg Mad That Zuccotti Park Owners Got "Threatening" Phone Calls From Politicians

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http://gothamist.com/2011/10/14/mayor_bloomberg_pissed_zuccotti_par.php

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The mayor spent much of his weekly radio appearance on the John Gambling Show on WWOR discussing the escalating situation at Zuccotti Park, and he offered some particularly bitchy words for city officials who aided protesters by calling up Brookfield, who owns the Park. "My understanding is Brookfield got lots of calls from many elected officials, threatening them and saying if you don't stop this we'll make your life more difficult," Bloomberg said. "If those elected officials had spent half as much time trying to promote the city to get jobs to come here we would a lot more ways towards answering the concerns of the protestors." Those elected officials included Rep. Jerry Nadler and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. Of course, Bloomberg didn't mention how his girlfriend Diana Taylor sits on the board of Brookfield Properties.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/protest_park_cleanup_could_still_NgRHA6mcsXUEsfhH7KKqOO?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME=

Zuccotti Park is a privately-owned public space; it's open 24 hours a day to the public, but is nevertheless owned by Brookfield, and they are allowed to impose “reasonable” rules regarding behavior and cleanliness. So the city can't do anything there unless Brookfield calls them in.

Bloomberg sounded disappointed that didn't happen today, and gave a vague threat to protesters that this was only a temporary stopgap, and the clock was still ticking: "I've asked what would happen if they cannot (reach a deal). The answer I got was they would want to go ahead and do exactly what they were going to do this morning," Bloomberg said. "From our point of view, it will be a little bit harder, I think, at that point in time to provide police protection. But we have the greatest police department in the world and will do what is necessary."

It also came out today that Brookfield has netted nearly $700,000 in government handouts since the 9/11 terror attacks, under somewhat shady circumstances related to a small affiliate of Brookfield being treated as its own small business—the company received multiple six-figure grants meant for small businesses hurt by 9/11.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/occupy_wall_street/2011/10/14/2011-10-14_zuccotti_park_owners_received_nearly_700000_in_govt_handouts_since_911_terrorist.html?r=ny_local&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaig

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1. When Bloomberg makes calls, though

That's just politics, not threats. See how that works?

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. The more he works to hurt @OWS, the more is revealed.

[flamingdem]

4. Yes, this reminds me of how he handled the blizzard

A total fiasco.

[Frank Coffin]

3. Brookfield has now lost that right to have a say on the park

It is now owned by the people of New York City and naturally, #OccupyWallStreet. When threats were made against #OWS, Bloomberg and Brookfield lost that privilege to have a say on what goes on in the park.

It no longer matters if it is privately owned - there is an conflict of interest there, and until either Bloomberg or his girlfriend resign, the people of New York will not cede an inch to those jerks.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Not even close to true...it remains private property and rules will be tightened

but at least you are not advocating felonies this evening.