April 23 City Room column about places in and around New York that have been site of eminent-domain battles misidentified court that blocked state from seizing land for expansion by Columbia University
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Citibank Branch Property Is in Tunnel Planners’ Sights
Demolishing the branch at 34th Street and Seventh Avenue could save more than $28 million in building the Hudson train tunnel, officials said.
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UPC Windfarm Prattsburgh Eminent Domain #2
On Monday April 21, 2008 the Prattsburgh Town Board voted to approve a resolution that allows for the use of eminent domain proceeding in order to facilitate the Windfarm Prattsburgh Project. Cohocton Wind Watch is appalled by a threat of an inappropriate application of legal confiscation that only benefits UPC Wind. UPC representatives and attorney refused to provide any evidence that sufficient wind exists in Prattsburgh to generate electricity from industrial wind turbines.
Selecting an Appraiser — Eminent Domain Strategy Considerations (4 of 5)
Not all appraisers are equal. In fact, selecting the wrong appraiser to evaluate your property can ruin a good eminent domain claim. Learn more about the selection process used when hiring an appraiser to evaluate property in eminent domain cases.
THE HUNT; A Place With a Certain Something
The Hunt column on search by Sally Ardrey for Manhattan apartment after losing rent-stabilized home of 21 years when building on Upper East Side was seized by eminent domain for construction of Second Avenue subway; with relocation assistance from Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ardrey found one-bedroom in East 90s for $1,600 per month; photos
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Susette Kelo: Act to End Eminent Domain Abuse, June 23, 2008
www.IJ.org Three years ago, the US Supreme Court ruled that my little pink cottage in New London, Connecticut, could be handed over to a private developer. It was just one of 10000 instances of eminent domain abuse to occur in the United States over a 5-year period. Just one instance—yet a tipping point that sparked a national revolution. On this, the third anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s dreadful decision, I’m asking for 10000 people to join me in donating to the non-profit legal foundation that stood by me all the way to the Supreme Court, and continues to stand by heroic individuals fighting to keep the homes that are rightfully theirs. By donating to the Institute for Justice on the anniversary of the ruling—June 23, 2008—you will become a Founding Member of the Susette Kelo Liberty Club. Every single dollar raised during this special event will be used to fight eminent domain abuse across the nation. And while all donations are appreciated, I hope you’ll consider giving your most generous gift of $25, $50, $100, or more. Even a $5 contribution will send a message to those in power that our homes are important to us and must be protected. Yours in Freedom, Susette Kelo
States’ Rights Is Rallying Cry for Lawmakers
Driven by conservatives’ anxiety about federal authority, state declarations of their rights are on a roll.
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Common Sense and Private Property
The Supreme Court rightly agreed that some property owners were not entitled to land created when the state widened a Florida beach, but disagreed over why.
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Ruling Lets Atlantic Yards Seize Land
The last major hurdle to a $4.9 billion development in Brooklyn fell after a ruling by New York’s highest court.
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Homeowner Rights and Hot Dog Sellers Are Talk of Court
In an argument studded with references to spring break and hot dog vendors, the Supreme Court struggled with whether the Florida Supreme Court violated the Constitution’s takings clause.
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