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June 29, 2006
Brooklyn: Appeal Sought in Atlantic Yards Case
The NY Times ran this brief item by Nicholas Confessore about the latest legal developments in the Atlantic Yards fight:
A group opposed to the proposed Atlantic Yards project is seeking to appeal a recent appellate court ruling regarding the project's legal representation. The group, Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, and 15 co-plaintiffs sued the project's developer, Forest City Ratner Companies, and the state agency sponsoring the project, the Empire State Development Corporation, in January after the agency retained an environmental lawyer, David Paget, who had earlier advised the developer on the project. In May, the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court struck down a lower court's ruling that Mr. Paget's involvement was a conflict of interest. Opponents hope to appeal that decision to the State Court of Appeals.
Also check out Curbed.com, "Another Atlantic Yards Legal Appeal?," where a real PR pro is making Ratner's case in the comments section.
Posted by lumi at June 29, 2006 7:42 AM