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]
plenty of developers make money in new york without feeding off the public trough – Ratner is an incompetent developer who would be bankrupt if it weren’t for his sweetheart deals and friends in government -metrotech would be empty – the city is constantly playing office shuffle to keep ratner’s poorly planned projects from having a ridiculously high vacancy rate.
bottom line: if Bruce Ratner were not constantly bailed out with OUR money he would be bankrupt – and comptetant developers would able to developers would be able to build something sustainable over the yards.
and BTW, the MTA is hurting for cash and threatening severe cuts, yet ratner’s getting the land at 100 million below its value… at some point , someone has to start smelling a rat – the big story here is all the backroom deals ratner has made which our press has refused to dig into – why? Because Zuckerman and Shulzberger are Ratner’s buddies.
“By the way DDDB IS in favor of the unity plan to develop Vanderbilt yards.
http://www.dddb.net/php/latestnews_Linked.php?id=1159
like all bruce ratner ‘supporters’ you have to lie to make your point. ”
Yes and Republicans are in favor of universal healthcare that doesnt cost anything, requires no mandates and has no Government involvement.
Personally I think the Republicans are being more realistic than the “Unity Plan” ever was.
Bxgrl – I feel sorry for you – you either too slow to understand or so cold in heart that you cant admit that you actually did slander Gerges (with no basis at all) – and again – I know Gerges and I am no fan of his judicial abilities – but to slander someone on a public message board is wrong…
To make it clear in the off chance you are just dim-witted I will spell it out for you;
The article post reads:
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that State Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges this morning ruled against property owners in the footprint….
The you say:
wonder how much the judge was paid off- considering the lack of transparency….
Conclusion:
Your post comes after the article, therefore under any normal reading of English, “the judge” you are referring can only be Abraham Gerges
– which is not in any way “generic”
I am sure Gerges will survive your slander – but it doesnt make it right.
denton,
do you deny that Bruce Ratner is forcibly taking land away from people who don’t want to sell it to him? Do you deny that he is doing this not for public benefit but to line his own pockets with public money?
By the way DDDB IS in favor of the unity plan to develop Vanderbilt yards.
http://www.dddb.net/php/latestnews_Linked.php?id=1159
like all bruce ratner ‘supporters’ you have to lie to make your point.
Well denton- I’m with Mm and Mimi- I can’t feel sorry for Ratner. He could have done this far differently and the Nets would be playing in the arena by now. By no- his supersized ego (and you talk about Goldstein’s?) meant a megaproject with 18 buildings and an arena and if that meant taking someone else’s property, demapping streets, and sweetheart deals, well so be it.
He’s run roughshod over taxpayers and yet everyone is carrying on about Goldstein. Well, daniel makes a good scapegoat- gotta hand it to him.
bx- lol. that defense would not stand-up even in the most corrupt courthouse. i know i know that’s redundant.
you dont like the deal fine but i think the best argument you have is the lack of transparency. that leaves everyone to speculate. (sweetheart deal? i don’t have enough infor to decide, but i’d bet against.)
the truth of the matter is if it really really bugged you i have no doubt that you could have gotten involved either directly in the process or as a quasi-muckraking blogger/investigative reporter. in such a role, you would likely have more facts at your command.
to bitch here after, just sounds like whining.
and to accuse a fellow commenter of a lack of ethics is as rich as it comes. someday you may rue the lack of ability to delete.
“I am a sore loser when it comes to fighting something when the deck is stacked against you before you even get started. I do question how the stars all aligned for Ratner despite everything. And you should be asking why that is too, denton.”
If what Ratner went thru should be called ‘stars all aligned’ I hope it never happens to me. Goldstein and his buddies managed to drag this out and add tens of millions to his legal expenses. Honestly, I don’t find him an example of ‘standing up for the little guy’. More an example of an egomaniac who finds a cause that makes him famous. Now that he’s had his ten minutes, disappear.
You wanna talk about dishonest? The name of his alleged organization. ‘Develop Don’t Destroy’. Yeah, show me a development he was in favor of.
fsrg- I said “the judge”- which is generic. I’m sure you enjoy making this into something that it isn’t. You don’t know me personally, you have no qualifications as a psychologist and you have no right to speak for me. But if in your arrogance you still feel you must interpret, let me paraphrase Senator Bunning (R-KY): Tough sh*t. After all, what kind of ethics do you have, that the MTA deal is ok with you?
Call them the Brooklyn Dodgers! Where can I get my t-shirt?