How to Rain on the One Hanson Parade: Protest Magic Johnson

People heading to the Williamsburg Savings Bank (aka One Hanson) kickoff party tonight may have to navigate protestors from ACORN. They'll be there to call on Magic Johnson (the star attraction at the party and an investor in the project) "to stop the gentrification and resegregation of downtown Brooklyn." ACORN, which protests widely to push for affordable housing, wants 30 percent affordable housing at One Hanson. ACORN is also a big supporter of the adjacent Atlantic Yards project and signed the Community Benefits Agreement with developer Forest City Ratner. The group's local leader, Bertha Lewis, appeared in the last Forest City Ratner brochure promoting Atlantic Yards and was quoted saying the developer "has worked in real partnership" with the community and shown "an unprecedented level of concern" for it. We're guessing that less warmth will be directed at Magic by ACORN. Us, we're going to see Radiohead tonight to hear Thom Yorke and friends instead.