Atlantic Yards opponents have lost one of the very last legal challenges against the mega-project, according to a statement just released by Forest City Ratner. The United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, has denied an appeal to a lawsuit challenging the development’s use of eminent domain. No word yet from Develop Don’t Destroy, but here’s what Bruce Ratner had to say: “Today’s decision is more than another victory for Atlantic Yards…It is a victory for public good and the importance of investing in diverse communities throughout the City. Atlantic Yards will bring thousands of affordable homes and needed jobs to Brooklyn. We believe, and the courts have repeatedly agreed, that these are real benefits that will have a significantly positive impact on the borough and the City. The decision means the only lawsuit still pending against Atlantic Yards is an appeal regarding the project’s environmental impact statement.
Federal Court Rejects Atlantic Yards Eminent Domain Appeal [The Real Estate]
Main Atlantic Yards Suit Dismissed [Curbed]
Anti-AY Lawsuits: And Then There Was One [Brownstoner]
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