Residents once uprooted upset about Trop talk
“As the City of St. Petersburg and the owners of the Tampa Bay Rays argue over who will get to keep more millions when the team eventually leaves there is, perhaps understandably, resentment among those…
What Happens to “Holdouts” Who Refuse to Sell Their Homes to Developers?
“Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, we…
Episode 130: Holdout
“In 1914, the government of New York City took ownership of a Manhattan apartment building belonging to one David Hess. The city used a legal power called eminent domain, allowing governments to seize private property…
Quiet Corner Whispers: Eminent domain has long rankled property owners
“In the Quiet Corner, there have been numerous eminent domain projects that have changed lives and the landscape forever. Some, as in my family’s case, involved the building of a highway (state Route 52), while…
COMMENTARY: Casino agency abuses eminent domain
“It is a case right out of Central Casting: the arrogant state agency that is abusing its power of eminent domain to take the family home of underdog Charlie Birnbaum, a local piano tuner who…
Eminent Domain, Ultra Vires, and Adverse Possession Walk Into a Bar…
“The property in question is a strip of land between 50 and 82 feet wide in Manchester. The property was cobbled together in 1902 from neighboring landowners and conveyed in three deeds to the Manchester,…
Urban renewal on trial: Eminent domain case pries veil off downtown redevelopment
“After listening to the city’s lawyers repeatedly press his client about the timing of his challenge to the $9 million downtown Grand Rapids urban renewal plan, Harold Sawyer finally had enough. Sawyer, a well known…
Eminent Domain, The New York Times And The Devil: The Week In Review
“• Adam Reilly reported from Somerville, where Mayor Joe Curtatone wants to spruce up Union Square — and may have to seize property through eminent domain to do it. • Speaking of eminent domain, Edgar…
Specter of Eminent Domain Haunts Long Branch Mayoral Race (Part III)
“Initially, it didn’t appear that the courts would provide relief for residents of MTOTSA, the quaint oceanfront community slated for demolition after Long Branch partnered with a private developer as part of an all-encompassing redevelopment…
Funeral Held for Brooklyn Woman Who Led Fight Against City’s Use of Eminent Domain
“Tubman’s picture is still displayed in the window of Chatel’s home on Duffield Street. It was one of several houses on the street that the city wanted to demolish back in 2004 to make way…