Errors in the Empire State Development Corporation's report on Ratner's plan to ruin Brooklyn have led to a delay in final approval of the project, probably allowing Eliot Spitzer to have more of a say if he chooses. Pataki has been fast tracking his buddy's plan in the fears that Spitzer, who agrees in principle with Ratner's plan, may decide that the process has been too corrupt and the plan too expensive for the state. But this little glitch will mean Spitzer can play more of a role in the process if he chooses.

From Erik Einquest at Newyorkbusiness.com:

New York state approval of the controversial Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn will likely be pushed back to 2007 because of a technical error by the Empire State Development Corp.

The ESDC failed to incorporate some public comments into the final environmental impact statement that its board certified last week. The document will have to be reprinted and certified again at Monday's meeting of the board...

Gov. George Pataki, whose term ends Dec. 31, is an enthusiastic supporter of the project. Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer has also said he favors the project, but has expressed a desire to look more closely at its financing...

State approval is not the project's largest hurdle. A greater threat is an October lawsuit by local residents, who could lose their homes and small businesses.