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May 15, 2007
The Insider -- "DOWNSTATE CZAR Word on Javits"
Crain's NY Business
From a column covering last week's speech by the Empire State Development Corporation's Downstate Chairperson Patrick Foye:
Mr. Foye said lawsuits to stop Forest City Ratner's $4 billion Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn won't "pose a significant obstacle." He acknowledged that eminent domain would be needed but added that, in general, such condemnations should be used more cautiously than the law allows. "Taking someone's property without their consent is a serious matter and should be a last resort," he said, especially when it's done for private rather than government use.
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Posted by lumi at May 15, 2007 7:45 AM