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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 14 hours ago
In error-filled editorial, Crain's says elected officials should reassure arena bond investors
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — In a Crain's New York Business editorial, headlined Affirming Atlantic Yards: In every decision so far, the... courts have held for Mr. Ratner, the errors start with the headline.The state eminent domain case case was filed against the Empire State ... (more) In error-filled editorial, Crain's says elected ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 14 hours ago
Lawyer for developers: expect a crisis every eight to ten years
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From the Spring 2009 issue of Development magazine, the quarterly publication of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate... Development Association:[John W. Waldeck, partner and chair of the Real Estate Group at the Cleveland-based law firm Walter & ... (more) Lawyer for developers: expect a crisis every eight to ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 40 hours ago
Editorializing on AY: Noticing New York's Michael White vs. the New York Daily News editorial
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — There was a method beyond Noticing New York blogger Michael D.D. White's running silent commentary on the... Atlantic Yards bond deal Tuesday. Remember, and most importantly, no public comment was allowed. Here's part of White's message:Of course, you ... (more) Editorializing on AY: Noticing New York's Michael White ...

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Plaintiff Sheets: "welfare kings," "civic masturbation," and the Michigan cases the Court of Appeals ignored
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 40 hours ago
Plaintiff Sheets: "welfare kings," "civic masturbation," and the Michigan cases the Court of ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — At the Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn press conference on Tuesday, held after the Court of Appeals upheld... the use of eminent domain for Atlantic Yards, plaintiff David Sheets (left), a residential tenant, spoke so softly that only those close in could ... (more) Plaintiff Sheets: "welfare kings," "civic masturbation," ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Atlantic Yards site "blighted"? Some "reasonable difference of opinion"
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — Libertarian law professor Ilya Somin calls the Atlantic Yards eminent domain decision "the first major state supreme... court defeat for property rights on a public use issue since" the controversial 5-4 Supreme Court decision (2005) in Kelo v. New ... (more) Atlantic Yards site "blighted"? Some "reasonable ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
Nets CEO Yormark optimistic about the bond sale, says team will recover from losing streak
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — New Jersey Nets CEO Brett Yormark appeared yesterday on WFAN's Boomer & Carton to talk about the... team and Court of Appeals' dismissal of the Atlantic Yards lawsuit."It was a big moment for all of us, especially Bruce Ratner," Yormark said, saluting ... (more) Nets CEO Yormark optimistic about the bond sale, says ...

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No, Ratner didn't buy the Nets in 2003 to move them in 2009

Published 4 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Norman Oder) at Atlantic Yards Report

From today's Times Sports section, and article headlined Nets Have Dug a Big Hole, but Their Foundation Is in Place :Ratner purchased the franchise in 2003 for $300 million, originally planning to transplant the Nets from New Jersey in time for this season.NoLandGrab's Eric McClure reminds us ...
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From the DDDB press conference: a vow to continue fighting
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
From the DDDB press conference: a vow to continue fighting
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — This post will be updated.At Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn press conference yesterday outside Freddy's Bar & Backroom,... slated for condemnation, DDDB spokesman Daniel Goldstein was careful to describe Atlantic Yards as a "proposed project" and to say ... (more) From the DDDB press conference: a vow to continue fighting

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
In column on Goldstein's fight, Daily News's Gonzalez suggests "a slew of politicians" has ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From Juan Gonzalez's column in today's New York Daily News about Daniel Goldstein (lead Atlantic Yards plaintiff... and Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn spokesman) and his family, headlined Brooklyn couple wants Gov. Paterson to stop Ratner's eminent ... (more) In column on Goldstein's fight, Daily News's Gonzalez ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
Ratner says team will move mid-season, but Times says June 2012
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — Developer Bruce Ratner said yesterday in a statement that "the intent [is] that the Nets will play... ball in the Barclays Center in the 2011-2012 NBA Season."The New York Times reported today:The developer expects that it will take about 28 months to ... (more) Ratner says team will move mid-season, but Times says ...

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From the Times: a misleading "Atlantic Yards" photo, a buffing of "tenacious" Ratner, and no rebuttal to claims of benefits
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
From the Times: a misleading "Atlantic Yards" photo, a buffing of "tenacious" Ratner, and no ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — There are some unsurprisingly dismaying aspects to the front-page New York Times article today, headlined in print... "Atlantic Yards Wins Appeal To Seize Land" and online as Ruling Lets Atlantic Yards Seize Land.First, though the article correctly ... (more) From the Times: a misleading "Atlantic Yards" photo, a ...

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Arena bonds authorized, underwriter Goldman confident, but questions remain about rating, insurance, market
atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
Arena bonds authorized, underwriter Goldman confident, but questions remain about rating, ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — The news at the meeting yesterday of the Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation (BALDC) was not that... the special-purpose LDC was going to approve bonds for the arena, but the numbers and terms surrounding the bonds.And several important aspects ... (more) Arena bonds authorized, underwriter Goldman confident, ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
FAQ on the Court of Appeals decision in the Atlantic Yards case
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — Why did the Court of Appeals accept the Atlantic Yards eminent domain case, Goldstein vs. ESDC, after... it was decided unanimously at the lower court level, the Appellate Division?Well, the Court of Appeals was divided. It seems that Judge Robert Smith, ... (more) FAQ on the Court of Appeals decision in the Atlantic ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
DDDB: new lawsuit coming because court refused to consider revised project
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From a statement from Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn:"We are disappointed, but undeterred. We lost this round, but... the legal fight is not over. My clients will continue to resist Ratner's efforts to steal their homes and businesses in the New York ... (more) DDDB: new lawsuit coming because court refused to ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
Court of Appeals upholds AY eminent domain 6-1
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — (This will be updated.)In a decision (PDF) that gives the crucial--but perhaps not final--boost to the Atlantic... Yards project, the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, approved the use of eminent domain by a 6-1 margin.The case, which involves ... (more) Court of Appeals upholds AY eminent domain 6-1

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
With decision in eminent domain case possible on same day arena bonds are authorized, it could ...
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — By about 9:20 am today, we should know whether the Court of Appeals has ruled in the... Atlantic Yards eminent domain case.If there's no rulingIf there's no ruling, then the 10 am meeting of the Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation to authorize ... (more) With decision in eminent domain case possible on same ...

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
Is the closure of Fifth Avenue coming?
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — From the latest Atlantic Yards Construction Update, Weeks beginning November 23 and November 30:The traffic and pedestrian... safety barriers along the north side of Flatbush Avenue and Block 1118 for sewer installation is complete for the current phase ... (more) Is the closure of Fifth Avenue coming?

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Montgomery proposes bill to enforce public meeting decorum; why not just simply empower security guards and cops?

Published 6 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Norman Oder) at Atlantic Yards Report

After regular heckling and outbursts (video) from union workers during the state Senate oversight hearing last May, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery has introduced legislation to curb such behavior, reports Eliot Brown of the Observer.It would barring the employer of anyone disrupting public ...
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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
No eminent domain decision today
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — The state Court of Appeals issued a list of decisions today, but the Atlantic Yards eminent domain... case was not included. Stay tuned for tomorrow. (more) No eminent domain decision today

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atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Sportswriters blame Nets' 0-13 start mostly on Ratner
— atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com — Blame Bruce (mostly), say sportswriters assessing the New Jersey Nets' 0-13 start, which has been exacerbated by... injuries to key players.The Record's Al Iannazzone offers 13 reasons:1. Bruce Ratner: Nice man, but his interests were in real estate ... (more) Sportswriters blame Nets' 0-13 start mostly on Ratner

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