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May 5, 2005
Senator Schumer Cautions Against Eminent Domain At Ground Zero
Earlier this week, reports were circulating that the Mayor and Governor were considering the use of eminent domain to gain control over Ground Zero from real estate mogul Larry Silverstein, who still holds the lease on the property. Schumer publicly expressed concerns over this move.
"I'm sure eminent domain is sort of the nuclear option for the city. If we go to eminent domain, it will be in court forever, so I think it ought to be a very last resort." -- NY Senior Senator Charles Schumer
NoLandGrab: Brooklynites are getting used to living in a parallel universe of irony -- wanna guess what the Senator and Park Slope resident thinks about the Ratner plan and use of eminent domain?
Posted by lumi at May 5, 2005 7:44 AM