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July 13, 2011
ESDC Statement regarding State Supreme Court Decision
Empire State Development spokesperson Elizabeth Mitchell issued the following statement in response to getting pasted in court today:
Today’s decision on Atlantic Yards did not enjoin construction of the Barclays Center and all components of this important project will continue.
The court ordered ESD to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement focused principally on Phase II of the Project (the buildings east of 6th Avenue).
ESD believes that it complied with all laws applicable to the Project, and is reviewing today’s decision to decide on the best course of action for continuing to move the Project forward.
NoLandGrab: Since the best course of action would be to dismantle the arena and turn the land over to the community, we expect to be disappointed.
Posted by eric at July 13, 2011 5:17 PM