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October 15, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere...
Nets Daily, Procedure, Public Purpose Dominate Eminent Domain Hearing
A missed deadline and public purpose dominated the Atlantic Yards eminent domain hearing at the State Court of Appeals Wednesday. Judges wondered if by going first to federal court two years ago, critics had missed a deadline for challenging eminent domain in state court. They also questioned the state’s lawyers over the project’s public purpose and the extent of blight at the site. A ruling is expected next month.
inversecondemnation.com, Video Of Atlantic Yards Oral Arguments
Nets Daily, Live From Albany…Goldstein et al vs. Empire State Development Corp.
NJ Condemnation Law, Atlantic Yards Arguments Made to Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is hearing arguments today about the Atlantic Yards project, where challenges to the right to condemn were filed by several owners and interest groups. Lower courts upheld the condemning agency’s right to condemn.
Brownstoner, Atlantic Yards: Suit Filed Against MTA
While the Atlantic Yards' eminent domain case begins in court today, Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn and four elected officials filed another suit in the state's Supreme Court yesterday against the Metropolitan Transit Authority, claiming that its sale of land to developer Forest City Ratner violates state law.... According to DDDB, "an annulment [of the sale] would disallow the transfer of the property, which the developer requires for its project, including its proposed basketball arena, until the M.T.A. complied with the law."
The Cross Polinator, Congratulations on your new lawsuit, MTA
Good for you MTA, a little pre-holiday present for you. To call the MTA part of the axis of corrupt New York City bastards would be unkind, so let’s just congratulate you on a job done behind closed doors.
Posted by lumi at October 15, 2009 5:51 AM