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June 26, 2008
US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Atlantic Yards Case
Brooklyn Downtown Star
By Jeffrey Harmatz
Residents protesting the possible eminent domain seizure of their homes because they are in the footprint of the Atlantic Yards project were dealt a setback on Monday, as their petition for a hearing was rejected by the Federal Courts.
Eleven property owners and tenants joined together to file Goldstein et al. v Pataki et al, an action that seeks to overturn the use of eminent domain to acquire property within the footprint of Forest City Ratner’s Atlantic Yards plan, which includes a basketball arena and thousands of units of affordable housing.
Their petition was filed on March 31, and asserts that the project will only benefit Forest City Ratner rather than the public, therefore the state’s use of eminent domain is unwarranted. The Federal Supreme Court denied to hear the case, but the residents have said that they will continue to fight the seizure of their property.
Posted by lumi at June 26, 2008 4:23 AM