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September 21, 2005
Will eminent domain laws affect NY?
NY Newsday
by William Murphy
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Connecticut case on eminent domain should not change how the city seizes private land for public use, according to a top city lawyer.
"What happened in Connecticut is not authorized by the legislature at this moment in New York State," attorney Lisa Bova-Hiatt told Queens neighborhood leaders Monday night at Borough Hall.
NoLandGrab: What happened in Connecticut is not prohibited by the legislature at this moment in NY State either.
In the case of Atlantic Yards, the State is handling the eminent domain seizures, so this article doesn't stricly apply. However, let it be noted that the City is on record supporting projects using eminent domain and in the case of the Nets arena, the Memorandum of Understanding allows the City's $100 million contribution to be allocated towards the aquisition of private property via eminent domain.
Posted by lumi at September 21, 2005 12:13 PM