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October 27, 2006
Brooklyn residents sue to stop Atlantic Yards
A group of ten Brooklyn property owners and tenants sued the city, state and developer Forest City Ratner to try and stop the $4.2 billion Atlantic Yards project from going forward.
Crains NY Business
By David Jones
"Plaintiffs will not stand idly by while their properties are seized by the state and given to Bruce Ratner to maximize his enrichment," said lead attorney Matthew Brinckerhoff in a statement.
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The Gelin Group, which owns a one-family residence at 491 Green St., two other residential property owners and six rent-paying residents, along with Freddy's Bar and Backroom on Dean Street are among those suing.
The plaintiffs would like for the eminent domain issue to be settled before Ratner is given the go-ahead to start knocking more buildings down.
The plaintiffs want the Public Authorities Control Board to postpone a vote on the Atlantic Yards project until the courts have ruled on the eminent domain issue. They are also asking the court to force the Empire State Development Corp. to delay its approval until the issue has been resolved.
Posted by lumi at October 27, 2006 11:50 AM