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tel/fax:
718.362.4784
Please note our new postal address when sending
contributions to the legal fund:
121 5th Avenue, PMB #150
Brooklyn, New York 11217
About DDDB
Our coalition consists of 21 community organizations and
there are 51 community organizations formally
aligned in opposition to the Ratner plan.
DDDB is a volunteer-run organization. We have over 5,000
subscribers to our email newsletter, and 7,000 petition
signers. Over 800 volunteers have registered with DDDB
to form our various teams, task-forces and committees
and we have over 150 block captains. We have a 20 person
volunteer legal team of local lawyers supplementing our
retained attorneys.
We are funded entirely by individual donations from the community at large
and through various fundraising events we and supporters have organized.
We have the financial support of well over 3,500 individual
donors.
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Eminent domain required to build that project and that arena?
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Mulitple important issues relevant to the entire state, and beyond, discussed
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Blog post on the New York Times
website about the argument?
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Print edition article in the Daily News as well
as coverage by Reuters and Associated Press?
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New York Times print coverage of Court of Appeals argument concerning
out of state recognition of same-sex marriages?
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rent regulation at Stuyvesand Town.
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New York Times print coverage of Court of Appeals argument concerning
appointment of Lieutentant Governor.
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New York Times print coverage of Court of Appeals argument concerning eminent
domain for Atlantic Yards?
Nope.
The Court of Appeals has archived four oral arguments since the new term started
in September, three were covered by the Times in print, but not this
one on eminent domain.
New Times tower built utilizing eminent domain?
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Posted: 10.15.09
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