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October 15, 2009
It came from the Blogosphere... (midday edition)
Brownstoner, Oral Arguments over Eminent Domain at Atlantic Yards
The ESDC argued that the use of eminent domain to condemn private homes and businesses was necessary to promote economic development and because the region was already blighted. The lawyers for the business and home owners, on the other hand, claimed that the state used the blight designation long after planning had begun, to justify the 22-acre condominium and stadium project, and development had been occurring on its own before Forest City Ratner bought the land.
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill], The Day: Breakfast Links
Atlantic Yards Report thoroughly details yesterday’s 50 minutes of back-and-forth between Court of Appeals judges and lawyers involved in the eminent domain suit. City Room has a somewhat condensed account.
Rose Law Group, Arizona Blog, New Jersey eminent domain argued in high court
The Atlantic Yards eminent domain project in Brooklyn faced a landmark legal test Wednesday, as the New York Court of Appeals heard an hour of arguments in a case with major implications for economic development across the state and with possible implications for other states.
E.W. Real Estate, Oral arguments over AY begin in Court of Appeals
K4V, Will New York’s High Court Stand Up Against Eminent Domain Abuse?
Posted by eric at October 15, 2009 12:39 PM