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December 6, 2006
Blame it on the UDC Act
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn takes a dim view of the Empire State Development Corporation's response to concerns about eminent domain.
The ESDC collated hundreds of comments addressing the use of eminent domain for Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan in the Final Environmental Impact Statment.
The arm's-length of commentary run the gamut, from "the argument that this project is eliminating blight and therefore justifies the use of eminent domain is specious," to "the abuse of eminent domain is an act of terrorism."
The ESDC's response: "Pursuant to Section 13 of the UDC Act, the ESDC is authorized to use eminent domain to acquire property."
NoLandGrab: Like wow, we get it now. Why didn't the ESDC just say so in the first place?
Posted by lumi at December 6, 2006 8:31 AM