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April 29, 2008
Borough President Marshall rips 'crazy' option to split Willets Point plan
NY Daily News
by Frank Lombardi and John Lauinger
Were pretty sure the only thing "crazy" in this story is the person calling a plan that might avoid the use of eminent domain at Willets Point "crazy."
The mammoth Willets Point redevelopment plan could be divided into two stages under an alternative approach being considered by city officials.
But a key backer of the city's Willets Point vision, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, denounced the piecemeal option as "crazy." Marshall said she believes the option is aimed at averting the controversial use of eminent domain.
..."I don't think it's a secret. What they're trying to do is to avoid the anti-eminent domain spirit that is going around the City Council," Marshall said.
NoLandGrab: OK, we admit it — we've caught that "crazy" "anti-eminent domain spirit," too.
Posted by eric at April 29, 2008 11:58 AM