DDDB: Hakeem Jeffries Re-emphasizes Opposition to Eminent Domain

In response to our previous post, Develop Don't Destroy—Brooklyn has posted Hakeem Jeffries' statements opposed to eminent domain for both the proposed Nets arena and the Duffield Street Abolitionist homes.

The Nets arena is part of the larger Atlantic Yards project, and like Duffield Street, calls for confiscation of private property through eminent domain. DDDB helps explain the situation in Hakeem Jeffries Re-emphasizes Opposition to Eminent Domain:

Lawyer Levy clarified, after the Assemblyman's comments, that there are two separate eminent domain takings discussed by Jeffries: it is the City of New York (NYC Economic Development Corporation) using eminent domain condemnation in Downtown Brooklyn, while it is the State of New York (Empire State Development Corporation) using eminent domain condemnation in Prospect Heights for the Ratner plan.

We agree, of course, with the Assemblyman, though we are also against the abuse of eminent domain to build 4,180 luxury housing units, at Atlantic Yards to benefit developer Bruce Ratner.

For more details and regular updates by opponents of the Ratner plan, visit DDDb.net.