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July 27, 2011
Lessons from the Community’s Atlantic Yards Win
Prospect Heights Patch
by Gib Veconi
On July 13, New York Supreme Court Justice Marcy Friedman delivered a major victory for the communities surrounding the Atlantic Yards project over the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). Among other things, the court found that ESDC’s failure to analyze the effects of extending construction of Atlantic Yards from 10 to 25 years meant its approval of the 2009 Modified General Project Plan (MGPP) lacked a rational basis. Justice Friedman ordered ESDC to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and reconsider the modified plan after its new impacts have been assessed. Although the Friedman decision did not receive detailed press coverage, community members can find in it important lessons for the future of advocacy on Atlantic Yards.
Posted by eric at July 27, 2011 10:18 AM