Pursuant to §201-204 of the New York Eminent Domain Procedure Law, a public hearing was held on July 7th, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Hotel in midtown Manhattan to consider the proposed acquisition by condemnation of certain properties and property interests in Manhattan.
The purpose of the meeting was to inform the public of the project, review the public use and benefit of the project, discuss the proposed location of the project, and to analyze the impact the project might have on the environment and residents.
Tom Wright, Executive Director of the Regional Plan Commission, testified on behalf of the project, and in support of the use of eminent domain by stating “RPA is sensitive to the fact that certain New York and New Jersey residents and business owners are being forced to sell their properties, but we also believe there is not a more clear-cut instance of a project with tremendous public benefits that will improve the region for decades to come. ARC is a project of regional significance, in which the use of eminent domain is entirely appropriate.”
Read the entire testimony here:
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