Court throws out GM lawsuit
“The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency can continue the process of taking a piece of General Motors Corp. property via eminent domain in order to enlarge its industrial park, the State Supreme Court ruled…
County officials close eminent domain hearing, landowner looks to appeal
“The two landowners who will be most directly affected by the proposed eminent domain proceedings at the Watertown International Airport expressed outrage over the measure during a public hearing Thursday night at the airport. The…
Jefferson County eminent domain hearing to reconvene
“Jefferson County will reconvene a public hearing about eminent domain proceedings at the Watertown International Airport tonight. Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use provided it pays just compensation to…
Eminent domain decision on Lakeshore Drive land delayed
“A long-delayed decision on whether a former Lakeshore Drive property owner received just compensation following the city of Canandaigua’s 2009 decision to use eminent domain to acquire his land has once again been pushed back….
Public hearing about eminent domain at Watertown International Airport proves contentious
“Watertown attorney Roscoe A. Eisenhauer Jr., who stands to lose 84 acres of his land, objected to what he characterized as ever-changing demands from the county to purchase or secure easements on his property. He…
Save Mount Manresa through eminent domain
“I have been following the greed of the Society of Jesus’ sale of Mount Manresa and their refusal to accept any comprise in the Staten Island Advance. They have enjoyed a tax exempt status for…
NYC Shutters Small Businesses in the Name of Progress
“On a day that’s become known around the country as Small Business Saturday, dozens of small businesses just east of New York City’s Citi Field in Willets Point, Queens, may shut their doors. As part of a…
Millcreek’s legal fees mount in flooding fight
“The flooding dispute between Millcreek Township and one of its wealthiest residents features a torrent of rising legal fees. Since 2005, the township has paid its lawyers $1,014,470 to handle a series of legal cases…
Richmor argues for airport safety zone expansion
“Two of Richmor Aviation’s management team members defended their business’ record during Wednesday public hearing to determine how, and if, the county should enlarge the Columbia County Airport’s safety zone, possibly through eminent domain. Crowd…
Jefferson County votes to pursue eminent domain at Watertown International
“Jefferson County legislators unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to initiate eminent domain proceedings on land adjacent to the Watertown International Airport. The county is attempting to acquire 47 acres from William E. and Colleen…