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May 9, 2007
Public Advocate Urges Eminent Domain Changes...
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn noticed that the Public Advocate is seeking changes in the eminent domain law to prevent abuses.
The rub is that we're talking about the New Jersey State Public Advocate.
The NYC Public Advocate supports Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards project, based on Ratner's word that eminent domain would not be used (link).
NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum supports eminent domain for "Atlantic Yards," Columbia University's expansion and Willets Point "re-development." In New Jersey, the state Public Advocate seems to be...advocating for the public. And his is a novel but sensible idea: Government wants to seize private property? Well then the burden of proof should be on government.
NoLandGrab: The Do-Nothing Gotbaum has turned the office of Public Advocate into a total joke and, sadly, a waste of taxpayers' money. After a year of being totally off the radar, her office is trying to look busy by generating a few press releases as possible mayoral candidates have started to rev up their campaigns.
Meanwhile, the public has to fend for itself.
If you feel like mouthing off to the NYC "Public" Advocate's "Ombudsman Unit," the email address is ombudsman@pubadvocate.nyc.gov.
Posted by lumi at May 9, 2007 9:28 AM