Another Anti-AY Suit Gets Tossed
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…
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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5:15 – there are virtually no jobs (including Fast Food) that pay minimum wage in NYC – so I think your wrong.
“I’ll ask them if they want to try for a job at an AY business or AY-related business, and perhaps they or a family member will qualify for low/moderate -income housing in the development. That should go over pretty well” It is hard to belive you are actually that uniformed, but if you are please be assured, none of these things are going to happen. My brother works at Elmhurst Hospital and his union is publicizing applications for the low income housing – and there is very very little of it -even if they bother to build it. So the odds on locals getting it is miniscule.As for jobs – there are few of them and all minimum wage. For this we (all of us taxpayers) are giving Ratner 2 Billion dollars – great deal , huh?
4:27 – there is no lawsuit, it was dismissed and here is a good idea for all those people predicting that AY will ‘destroy Brooklyn’ – MOVE.
Simple solution and everyone will be happier for it.
For all of the people shouting about how important and necessary eminent domain is- take a look at the myrtle corridor. those building were bought on the market and torn down to build. I didn’t see any protest there because
a) no ED was used
b) the zoning was in place
It’s possible to build without ED. That’s what the lawsuit is about. Eminent Domain
It would be nice if people would take that threat seriously.
If AY is built brooklyn is done.
I cannot believe it’s going to be built. I strongly suspect it’s a boondoggle to benefit Mr. Ratner at taxpayer’s expense. The “affordable” housing predicted to be built in “phase 2” (whenever that is) will never be actually constructed. The funding will just somehow fail to materialize.
And my quiet neighborhood will be filled with honking sports & arena music fans, night after night after night.
3:05 – destroying the character of Brownstone Brooklyn – too much! it’s a SHIT HOLE there!
a total yuck near crap on either side of it.
i did live in prospect heights and moved because it’s so frickin’ ghetto.
hilarious post!
and, hello, who cares if there’s glass? big deal. sorry, but a brownstone front to the place that you live in doesn’t make your actual living space better – it just makes your block really dark and overbearing…
“Own up to your words and prove that you aren’t shills for the rat.”
You’re a shill for whining, self-interested NIMBY rich boy Goldstein. But you registered, so that makes it OK, correct?
“I counted three pro-AY posts who did I have trouble taking the rest of you seriously.”
If you have so much trouble taking non-signers-in seriously, why bother to mention us? Could it be that you aren’t being completely truthful?