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January 18, 2006
If the suit fits...
Did you hear the one about the lawyer who was representing BOTH Bruce Ratner and NY State on the Atlantic Yards project?
Well, it's no joke, not even a laughing matter.
DDDb and local community groups have jointly filed suit against the Empire State Development Corporation and Forest City Ratner, citing the law firm Sive, Paget & Riesel's work for both entities as a conflict of interest.
The groups are also seeking an injunction to prohibit demolition of the six buildings Forest City Ratner is planning on razing, in hopes that the courts will order an inspection by an indepenent engineer.
Get all the details from the DDDb press release.
This morning The NY Post scooped other media outlets with this article, but didn't provide any details.
Posted by lumi at January 18, 2006 4:02 PM