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DDDBlog: One court tries to curb the misuse of eminent domain
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Tuesday, August 10, 2004. One court tries to curb the misuse of eminent domain. SunHerald.com, James Kilpatrick. Specifically, we are talking about restraining the power of "eminent domain," the power of a government to take private property for public use. The power is widely abused. Posted by Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn @ 10:49 AM. Comments: Post a Comment. Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn.
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DDDBlog: Say What???! Mr. Gargano, Meet Mr. Bloomberg
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Friday, August 27, 2004. Mr Gargano, Meet Mr. Bloomberg. Empire State Development Corporation Chief says We don't care about the arena. Really? Then why are you forcing it down our throats, and why does the Mayor say we NEED it for the Olympics. You guys better have a conversation. Gargano: The governor and I have made it clear for nine-plus years that no taxpayer money will go to build a sports arena. Earn Ex...
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DDDBlog: August 2004
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Friday, August 27, 2004. Mr Gargano, Meet Mr. Bloomberg. Empire State Development Corporation Chief says We don't care about the arena. Really? Then why are you forcing it down our throats, and why does the Mayor say we NEED it for the Olympics. You guys better have a conversation. Gargano: The governor and I have made it clear for nine-plus years that no taxpayer money will go to build a sports arena. City Pl...
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DDDBlog: The Fascists of Flatbush
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Monday, September 13, 2004. The Fascists of Flatbush. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Those who follow eminent domain abuses were cheered by the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling this summer that it is illegal for the government to seize private land and transfer it to another private owner for public "benefit.". Even the communist land reformers operated under the pretense that the farms would go to the peo...
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DDDBlog: One More Underinformed Journalist
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Monday, August 09, 2004. One More Underinformed Journalist. Steve Kyler, Hoopsworld. Read the whole thing, then you might want to SEND EMAIL Mr. Kyler's way. Posted by Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn @ 12:13 AM. Comments: Post a Comment. Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn. SIGN UP for DDDB Alerts. For Atlantic Yards (pdf). The Kim/Peebles Report (pdf). No Stadium Yahoo Group. Fans For Fair Play.
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DDDBlog: Keep Your Eyes on The Supreme Court on October 4
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Commentary and more on the Ratner 17 High Rise and Arena Proposal in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. Friday, September 17, 2004. Keep Your Eyes on The Supreme Court on October 4. Court may weigh judicial vandalism under guise of Fifth Amendment. By George F. Will. The question is: Does the Constitution empower governments to seize a person's most precious property a home, a business and give it to more wealthy interests so that the government can reap, in taxes, ancillary benefits of that wealth? Connecticut'...
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Gurgly: September 2005
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Humor is always gallows-humor.You are ready? Thursday, September 29, 2005. I Smell A Rat. There are these folks hitting bars in Brooklyn. With a cause even hipsters can get excited about - changing the name of rats to Great Pointed Archers. Now, it's my policy not to comment on political causes (I kid! But here are some reasons why I'm so happy that someone has finally taken it upon themselves to bring about some real change in New York City on this crucial issue:. In a good way. Photo by eno on. Were aw...
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TimesRatnerReport: 9/25/05 - 10/2/05
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Saturday, October 01, 2005. BUILD's lawyer questioned; Roger Green reimagines BUILD timeline. In a 9/30/05 posting headlined BUILDing Blocks. In the New York Observer's blog The Real Estate, BUILD lawyer Sharai Erima again explained why BUILD's IRS filing claimed $5 million was coming from Forest City Ratner:. During subsequent negotiations with Forest City Ratner on the Atlantic Yards CBA, Erima said, We found out that they would not be willing to be the sole funder. Also, in a 10/3/05 article in Brookl...