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February 8, 2007

Property Owners Fight Against Atlantic Yards Project In Court

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NY1.jpgEminent domain was battled in a Brooklyn court Wednesday, as 13 property owners tried to save their homes from the developers of the Atlantic Yards project.

The property owners claim that the state is violating the Constitution through their use of eminent domain to clear the way for the project.

The project’s developer, Forest City Ratner, the state, and city want the case be dismissed.

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Posted by lumi at February 8, 2007 6:16 AM