BREAKING: Judge Backs Eminent Domain Seizure at Yards
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that State Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges this morning ruled against property owners in the footprint of the Barclays Center, paving the way for Forest City Ratner to begin construction on the controversial arena. In one fell swoop, the judge rejected 14 claims by the owners as being meritless. The…
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that State Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges this morning ruled against property owners in the footprint of the Barclays Center, paving the way for Forest City Ratner to begin construction on the controversial arena. In one fell swoop, the judge rejected 14 claims by the owners as being meritless. The properties affected by the ruling include the home of Develop Don’t Destroy leader Daniel Goldstein, above.
Judge Rules Against Yards Property Owners [Brooklyn Paper]
finally – let’s do this thing!
Lousy news to start the week.
sf- what are you talking about. nets beat celtics!
Awesome. I’m looking forward to this project. I lived near where the built the American Airlines Arean in Dallas, which was overall a very similar project, and it was absolutely great for the area.
UM — you may be right about *playing* some hoops. Nets look on par with a decent pick-up game in Brooklyn. Show up early with your best five the day the arena opens and you might hold the court for a while.
Agreed, bxgrl. Why all these my-property-is-mine types applaud eminent domain is beyond me. It’s a moral outrage to demolish functional buildings. And, unnecessary as AY could’ve been built quite well without it.
my personal wish is for them to build the arena and skip the rest. any chance that will happen?
wonder how much the judge was paid off- considering the lack of traansparency, the special favors, the illegality of some of the procedures, the lies, the reneging on agreements that have characterized AY, I wouldn’t be surprised. Think about all of that the next time we complain about the MTA or taxes. But hey- what’s all that compared to an arena?
Alright! Let’s play some hoops!