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January 29, 2010
Atlantic Yards Condemnation In Court Friday
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Ryan Thompson and Samuel Newhouse
The homes and buildings remaining in the footprint of the proposed Atlantic Yards development may finally get taken. Years after the state set out to acquire the property via eminent domain, the hearing that is expected to approve the condemnation is set for Friday in Brooklyn.
Kings County Supreme Court Justice Abraham G. Gerges is scheduled to preside over a hearing regarding a condemnation petition filed by Empire State Development Corp (ESDC). It’s the last step required for the state to take control of the land at Atlantic Yards, which the New York Court of Appeals ruled can be done via the constitutional use of eminent domain.
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The Brooklyn Eagle thinks that attendance by members of the community at today's Condemnation Hearing constitutes packing the courtroom. Don't worry, attendance is a right and your interest is welcomed.
Members of grassroots group Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB), which strongly opposes Atlantic Yards, are expected to pack the courtroom. DDDB spokesman and lead plaintiff in the eminent-domain case Daniel Goldstein said, “We will challenge the petition. It is defective in many respects.”
Posted by steve at January 29, 2010 5:03 AM