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June 29, 2010
Tuesday, June 29: Oral Argument on Thorny Atlantic Yards Legal Issue
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
While Forest City Ratner has gained control of the arena site (by abusing eminent domain and a sweetheart deal with the MTA) and started excavation for the arena, there is still a thorny legal issue concerning the timeframe of the project and the resulting environmental impacts.
Oral argument on that thorny legal issue will take place on Tuesday, June 29th at 11am on the case DDDB et al. v. ESDC. The argument is on the plaintiffs' motion asking the court to reconsider and reargue their challenge to the state's September 2009 approval of the Atlantic Yards Modified General Project Plan.
Judge Marcy Friedman had ruled for the ESDC (Empire State Development Corporation). But the plaintiffs, DDDB and 19 other community groups, as well as BrooklynSpeaks, asked the court to allow reargument in light of new, critical evidence found in the Atlantic Yards Development Agreement between ESDC and Ratner, which had been made public only after the case was argued. Put more simply—the ESDC purposely held back key documents from the legal record.
Details on the oral argument:
Tuesday, June 29. 11 AM
60 Centre Street, Room 335
ManhattanPlease take some time out of your day, if possible, to attend the hearing. (Arrive a bit early to get through security.)
Posted by eric at June 29, 2010 9:26 AM