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October 8, 2007
Appeals Court To Hear Atlantic Yards Case
The NY Sun
By Eliot Brown
Opponents of the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn will argue before a federal appeals court tomorrow in one of their few remaining attempts to challenge the use of eminent domain for the project.
In June, a U.S. District Court judge in Brooklyn dismissed a lawsuit against New York State brought by a coalition of Prospect Heights residents and business owners affected by the project. An appeal of that ruling is being heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, which sits in Manhattan.
The suit aims to block the Atlantic Yards project, claiming the state's intention to commence taking property and then handing the land over to private developer Forest City Ratner does not present a clear public benefit and is unconstitutional.
Posted by lumi at October 8, 2007 8:16 AM