>> STATE EMINENT
DOMAIN LAWSUIT
Filed August 1, 2008
June 30, 2009
Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Eminent Domain Appeal on:
Goldstein et al. v. Empire State
Development Corporation
Case was argued in Albany on October 14, 2009 at
2pm.
A Ruling is pending
August 4, 2008
Goldstein et al. v. Empire State
Development Corporation
Nine Property Owners and Tenants File Atlantic Yards Eminent Domain Challenge
in New York State Court
Petitioners Seek to Prevent New York State’s Seizure of Their
Homes and Businesses by Eminent Domain
Click
to download pdf of the petition.
Press Release
>> STATE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MTA
for Violating the Public Authorities Accountability Act
Filed October 13, 2009
Montgomery et al. v. MTA et al.
Press Release
>> STATE LAWSUIT
AGAINST THE Empire State Development Corp to Annul the 2009 MGPP
Filed October 19, 2009
DDDB et al. v ESDC et al.
Press Release
>> ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW and PROJECT APPROVAL
Filed April 5, 2007
Petitioners filed
a motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals on July 31, 2009.
This motion ruling is pending.
April 5, 2007
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn et
al. v. Empire State Development Corporation et al.
Article 78 and Declaratory Judgment
Lawsuit Seeking to Annul the "Atlantic Yards" Final Environmental
Impact Statement and Approval
Click here for a summary of the lawsuit.
(This case is currently under
appeal and is awaiting a decision since oral
argument on September 17, 2008.
Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1st Department)
FEDERAL EMINENT DOMAIN LAWSUIT
October 26th, 2006
Federal Eminent Domain Lawsuit
Attorneys for Plaintiffs:
Matthew Brinckerhoff: 212-763-5020
Jennifer Levy: 718-246-3274
Jeffrey Baker: 518-438-9907 ext 227
Plaintiffs:
DANIEL GOLDSTEIN, JERRY CAMPBELL, as the putative administrator of the
estate of
OLIVER ST. CLAIR STEWART and in his individual capacity, THE GELIN GROUP,
LLC,
CHADDERTON’S BAR AND GRILL INC., d/b/a FREDDY’S BAR AND BACKROOM,
MARIA GONZALEZ, JACKIE GONZALEZ, YESENIA GONZALEZ, HUDA MUFLEH-ODEH,
JAN AKHTAR, DAVID SHEETS, JOSEPH PASTORE, PETER WILLIAMS,
PETER WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES, INC., HENRY WEINSTEIN, 535 CARLETON AVE. REALTY
CORP.,
535 CARLTON AVE. REALTY CORP., and PACIFIC CARLTON DEVELOPMENT CORP.,
against
Defendants:
GEORGE E. PATAKI, CHARLES A. GARGANO, NEW YORK STATE URBAN
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
BRUCE C. RATNER, JAMES P. STUCKEY, FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.,
FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANY, RATNER GROUP, INC., BR FCRC, LLC, BR LAND,
LLC
FCR LAND, LLC, BROOKLYN ARENA, LLC, ATLANTIC YARDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
LLC,
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, DANIEL DOCTOROFF, ANDREW M. ALPER, JOSHUA SIREFMAN,
CITY OF NEW YORK and NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
January 2006
Develop Don't Destroy
et. al. v. Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation
February 22 - June 23, 2005 [pdf and html]
All
Kelo v. the City of New London Documents
Writ of Certiorari – [pdf
and html]
Stevens Majority Opinion – [pdf
and html]
Kennedy Concurrence – [pdf
and html]
O'Connor Dissent – [pdf
and html]
Thomas Dissent – [pdf
and html]
December 2004 [pdf]
Develop Don't Destroy
Brooklyn amici curiae brief in support of plaintiffs in Supreme
Court case Kelo v. The City of New London
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