Barrett calls for airport plan delay
“State Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106, responded Thursday to the county Board of Supervisors’ rejection of a resolution temporarily grounding the Columbia County Airport safety zone’s expansion, through eminent domain, by petitioning the board to halt…
Town hopes to avoid eminent domain in making Stitt Road public
“At a meeting on Oct. 3, the town board tabled a decision about whether to make Stitt Road, currently a private road, into a public road. A handful of people spoke at a public hearing…
Gyrodyne update: lawsuit now over
“The roughly six-year lawsuit between Stony Brook University and Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. ended nearly six months ago, according to President Samuel L. Stanley. The dispute came about on Nov. 2, 2005, after Stony…
Town IDA takes GM to court
“The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency, which is in the process of taking a piece of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed legal action in State Supreme Court against GM…
Bassin calls for tabling airport expansion plan
“Supervisor Art Bassin has called upon supervisors to stop the takeover of part of Meadowgreens Golf Course, for a safety zone expansion project at the Columbia County Airport. Bassin will be making a motion to…
Long Beach Township to Pursue Eminent Domain Following Settlement in Dune Easement Battle
“In quick succession, the settlement of a legal battle over dune height and Gov. Chris Christie’s executive order to take action against beach easement holdouts have positioned Long Beach Township and other Long Beach Island…
Town of Lockport sues for permission to test land at GM site
“The Town of Lockport, which is seeking to take a chunk of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed more legal action against GM last week. The town filed a lawsuit in…
Valley Stream considers eminent domain in Gibson
“Valley Stream officials say they will try to have two vacant commercial buildings on Gibson Boulevard, which residents have been calling an eyesore for years, condemned. Mayor Ed Fare said that the village was ready…
Supervisor wants straight talk on Columbia County Airport plans
“County Supervisor Art Bassin, D-Ancram, called on Columbia County Economic Development Commissioner Ken Flood to get more information from the Federal Aviation Administration before the county moves forward with pursuing eminent domain rights against the…
Some Real Effects of Eminent Domain in New York City
“Our nation’s collective indifference to the effects of gentrification, the separation by neighborhood of people based on race, ethnicity or class is well known. The “not in my neighborhood” mindset, where homeowners place their property…