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February 16, 2008
An appeal for justice
NY Daily News letter to the editor:
Your editorial about our court fight against Atlantic Yards was rife with misstatements, exaggerations and fabrications ("Abuse of process," Feb. 5).From calling an area where two-bedroom condos sell for $1 million "blighted," to implying that creating "a home for the Nets" justifies the taking of private property, it's clear you are willing to ignore the facts to further Forest City Ratner's goals.
For those who oppose this boondoggle, the only opportunity to fight is in the courts. Yet Bruce Ratner and the Daily News cry foul because the community is exercising its legal rights and appealing lower-court decisions it believes are wrong. Interestingly, you found no fault when Forest City Ratner and the state filed appeals.
The judicial process is there to protect all citizens, not just those with money and power.
Candace Carponter
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
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NoLandGrab: Develop Don't Destroy has the actual contents of the letter here.
Posted by amy at February 16, 2008 11:52 AM