Brooklyn Public Library wants to seize Dyker branch building
“The Brooklyn Public Library wants to close the book on its $20,000-a-month lease on its McKinley Park branch — by having the city seize the building through eminent domain. “It’s costing us almost $250,000 a…
Residents rail against eminent domain
“At Thursday night’s presentation in Stuyvesant by Public Service Commission officials, local residents expressed overwhelming opposition to losing property by eminent domain, with many naming Boundless Energy NE, LLC as their choice to send electricity…
Condemnation letters send wrong message to East Harlem property owners
“City Economic Development Corp. officials say they would prefer to negotiate, rather than use the power of eminent domain, but several of the property owners received condemnation letters on Tuesday, and they’re not buying the…
PSC to attend Stuyvesant Town Board workshop
“The Hudson Valley Smart Energy Coalition has urged all concerned county residents to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at Town Hall and show support. The PSC’s scheduled appearance at tonight’s meeting comes on the heels…
Why not use eminent domain to save Mount Manresa?
” If you search “eminent domain” on the state Attorney General’s website, it’s defined as “the right of the government to take private property for a public purpose . . . various examples are for…
Eminent domain invoked for project that may never happen
“The city recently launched eminent domain proceedings for a long-delayed six-acre East Harlem redevelopment zone where property owners say they are unfairly being squeezed off their land. The city’s Planning Commission approved the acquisition of…
City starts process to seize East Harlem Urban Renewal Area
“The city has commenced eminent domain proceedings with the ultimate goal of building a $700 million East Harlem Media, Entertainment and Cultural Center. The city’s Planning Commission in 2008 approved the acquisition of property on…
City Council favors using eminent domain for Stateway Plaza connector road
“City Council members all agreed Tuesday night that the city should use eminent domain if the owners of Stateway Plaza do not agree to terms for selling land that would be used for a connector…
Eminent domain for roundabouts in Malta
“The Town Board last month authorized construction of the community’s 14th and 15th roundabouts for the Round Lake Road corridor, just west of the Northway’s Exit 11. The town would take slices of land from…
Is a Public Hearing Mandatory Pursuant to the Eminent Domain Procedure Law?
“As we discussed previously, the purpose of holding a public hearing is to inform the public of the details of a proposed project, to review the public use to be served, and to review the…