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January 19, 2006
Judge Won't Stop Arena Site Demolition
Breaking news from WNYC Radio:
NEW YORK, NY, January 19, 2006 — A Manhattan judge refused to grant a temporary restraining order to a coalition of community groups seeking to bar developer Forest City Ratner from beginning to tear down buildings on the Brooklyn site where it wants to build an arena for the Nets basketball team.
But the developer said it wouldn't do any demolition until late February at the earliest, and the judge said she would hear further arguments before then. Although the project has not been approved, Forest City has bought several buildings and has said these pose a threat to public safety.
Posted by lumi at January 19, 2006 10:26 PM