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June 8, 2007
Opponents Of Atlantic Yards Vow To Appeal Ruling
NY1
By Roger Clark
Activists in Brooklyn say they're not giving up the fight to derail the massive Atlantic Yards project, despite yet another defeat in the courts.
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The judge said the suit lacked merit, but opponents vow to appeal, arguing the project doesn't serve a public purpose, a requirement for the use of eminent domain.“What the judge said was that even if everything that we said is true, that the project had primarily private benefit and only a small public benefit, that we would not be successful on a constitutional claim because it was sufficient for them to have a small amount of public benefit,” said Candace Carponter of Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn.
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Some local residents NY1 talked with said opponents of the project should keep up the battle."Absolutely they should keep fighting,” said one area resident. “I mean this is an unjust situation."
"I think [Ratner’s] going to get his way,” said another. “We might get a five percent compromise on the plan, but I think it's worth fighting because it's the right position."
Project opponents are fighting with another lawsuit in state court, challenging the validity of the state's environmental impact study of the project. A decision is expected in the coming weeks.
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Posted by lumi at June 8, 2007 7:29 AM