Atlas Park
Damon Hemmerdinger Does His Best George W. Bush Impersonation
ma-eh via flickr.
Queens shopping mall developer Damon Hemmerdinger is doing his part to boost sluggish retail sales.
The son of MTA Chairman Dale Hemmerdinger is handing out $50 bills on Friday afternoon to patrons at his Atlas Park shopping center in Glendale.
Ironically, Manhattanites looking to cash in should be aware of bus delays.
Within the next two months, Mr. Hemmerdinger plans on giving away a total of $20,000, as part of his "Atlas Solution," a sort of private-sector economic stimulus plan. He is also challenging other mall owners around the country to do the same. If they join the effort, he estimates, the plan could infuse as much as $340 million into the economy. read more »
