Atlantic Yards simulation: Dean Playground

Just in from The Fort Greene Association. (I am truly sad about this).

Yesterday New York State Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges dismissed a lawsuit challenging the condemnation of property needed for the Atlantic Yards Arena.  Although there are other legal challenges pending, this lawsuit was the last legal barrier to construction.

On February 24 Forest City Ratner Companies presented to CB2 a traffic management plan associated with the first phase of construction and stated it would mobilize the plan shortly after the court decision.  Consistent with that statement, FCRC has distributed a community notice stating that Fifth Avenue, between Flatbush and Atlantic avenues, and Pacific Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues and Vanderbilt and Carlton avenues, will close on Monday, March 8.

Detailed information can be found on the FGA Website .

Thanks to Robert Perris, District Manager Community Board 2 for the concise information.

And from Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn:

“Several overarching legal and financial issues still plague Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project, meaning today’s extreme measure by New York State to seize ownership of private property is premature,” said Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn legal director Candace Carponter. “There are two pending cases, one just completed briefing, and the other is awaiting a judicial ruling. Either would stop Atlantic Yards dead in its tracks and could impact today’s ruling.”
More from a Daily News article:

…State officials said the occupants would be evicted in the next few months [State officials would be wrong]- but Ratner plans to hold a ground-breaking ceremony March 11. [More on this in the coming days, but lets just say you should get your signage, noisemakers and effigies ready.]

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“It feels like I live in a state run by crooks,” said Daniel Goldstein, set to get the boot from his Pacific St. condo.

“Our state government … has bent over backwards to give Bruce Ratner whatever he wants, including my home, and the homes of other citizens.”

Patrons at Freddy’s bar have threatened to chain themselves to the storefront to battle the eviction.

“There’s chains on the bar and a lot of people will be buying handcuffs,” said Freddy’s regular and opposition organizer Steve de Seve.

“People aren’t just going to put up with this ruling.”

Related Posts:

1. A public art park to open and Atlantic Yards stalled? (April 2nd, 2010)
2. Street Closures and Bus Removal to happen or not? (February 1st, 2010)
3. Atlantic Terrace applications due- hurry! (December 29th, 2009)
4. Atlantic Yards will affect your family (January 3rd, 2008)
5. Atlantic Yards Impact on our Children (September 22nd, 2007)