| Court Date for hearing on
a preliminary injunction. Tuesday. February 14. 9:30 AM Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. Hon. Justice Carol Edmead |
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| DDDB
et. al. APPEAL PAPERS: –Co-Plaintiffs Brief on Appeal -Co-Plaintiffs Reply Brief Amici Curiae (Friend of the Court Briefs): - Sierra Club and New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) Brief and Sierra Club Affidavit (9mb) - New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) and Sierra Club Brief and NYPIRG Affidavit (8mb) -Councilwoman Letitia James, State Senator Velmantte Montgomery, Congressman Major Owens AFFIDAVIT -James, Montgomery, Owens BRIEF -Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods BRIEF -CBN AFFIDAVIT -CBN Reply to ESDC Opposition to Amicus Preliminary Injunction Papers: –Jeff Baker Affirmation in support of request for preliminary injunction (PI) –Memorandum of Law in support of request for PI -Co-Plaintiffs' reply affirmation requesting PI |
Forest
City Ratner APPEAL PAPERS: Opposition to DDDB's motion for preliminary injunction Reply Brief on demolition appeal |
Empire
State Development Corp. Cross Motion to Dismiss and Opposition Memorandum of Law *Rachel Shatz Affidavit (Dir. of Planning and Environmental Review for ESDC) Attorney David Paget Affirmation Attorney Anita Laremont Affirmation Exhibit L-1 (9mb) APPEAL
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| ** Photo of two residential buildings FCR wants to demolish: http://www.dddb.net/litigation/461_463dean.html | ||||
| *** Photo of one commercial building FCR wants to demolish: http://www.dddb.net/litigation/585dean.html | ||||
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2006 NYPIRG, Elected Officials and Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods Submit Briefs in Support of Conflicts of Interest Finding in Review of ‘Atlantic Yards'/Ratner Proposal For Immediate Release: February 16, 2006 David Paget from Review of Ratner's "Atlantic Yards" Move By ESDC Raises Serious Questions About Its Desire to Retain Lawyer So Roundly Rebuked by Justice Carol Edmead on Tuesday For Immediate Release: February 14, 2006 DDDB and Co-Plaintiffs Win Case to Disqualify Lawyer Representing Ratner and ESDC For Immediate Release: February 8, 2006 South City Councilwoman Letitia James, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Congressman Major Owens Join In Filing an Amicus Brief Against ESDC and Forest City Ratner Elected Officials Representing Proposed Ratner Development Site Support Suit Seeking Injunction on Rubber-stamped Demolition Approval and Disqualification of Conflicted Attorney Amicus Filings: James Brief (Brief Cover and Table of Contents) James Affidavit, Montgomery Affidavit, Owens Affidavit, Exhibits A & B, Order to show Cause For Immediate Release: February 7, 2006 Empire State Development Corporation and Forest City Ratner Low-income Advocates Seek Disqualification of Conflicted Attorney and Seek an Injunction on Rubber-stamped Demolition Approval by Same Attorney South Brooklyn Legal Services: Intervention Motion and Intervention Memo (pdfs) For Immediate Release: January 18, 2006 DDDB and Community Co-Plaintiffs File Suit Against Empire State Development Corporation and Forest City Ratner Suit Seeks Injunction on Developer's Proposed Demolitions Around "Atlantic Yards" and Disqualification of ESDC's Counsel–Sive, Paget & Riesel–for a Conflict of Interest The filed complaint can be found at: http://www.dddb.net/litigation/complaint.pdf |
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Paget & Riesel conflict:
Working for FCR:
Working for ESDC: |
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| Photographs of some of approximately 50 other buildings on the proposed "Atlantic Yards" development site which would be demolished if the proposal is approved: http://www.dddb.net/litigation/buildings.php | ||||
PRESS COVERAGE: Same lawyer repped state, Ratner: suit New York Daily News ESDC's Gargano: no inkling of conflict, doesn't know agency rents from Ratner TimesRatner Report January 28, 2006 Ratner paid for state’s lawyers The Brooklyn Papers January 26, 2006 Lawsuits DDDB Just Fine Brooklyn Downtown Star January 21, 2006 Ratner demolition goes to court: Yards' foes sue Brooklyn Papers Eminent Domain’s Third Rail: Attorney Conflicts NJ Eminent Domain Law Blog January 19, 2006 Local Groups Sue to Halt Big Project in Brooklyn New York Times Life in a Small Town The New York Observer's The Real Estate Community groups sue ESDC to block demolitions; engineer expresses doubts TimesRatner Report Some "blight" back story: replacement was planned for building that Ratner wants to raze TimesRatner Report Develop Don’t Destroy Files Suit Opposing Atlantic Yards Demolitions Brooklyn Daily Eagle (registration) Brooklyn Coalition Files for Court Injunction to Stop Demolition of Ratner Buildings NY News Network Suit aims to block demolition for new Nets arena The Record Nets Foes Shoot Suit The Village Voice's Power Plays Hoops-Arena Foes Sue State New York Post January 18, 2006 Lawsuit Says Nuts to Nets New York Post |
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