On Your Side We've come forward to speak out in many local cases of eminent domain. Let us know if your property is threatened.

New Cassel, Long Island -- Richard Cooper and other Libertarians helped in the struggle

City Park, New Rochelle -- several Libertarians spoke out at the hearings

99 Orchard Street, NYC, mentioned in the Aug. 16, 2002 Village Choice, supporting the property owners

Times Square, NYC The Manhattan LP held a rally in support fo the property owners.

Eminent Domain Abuse

February, 2005 The Supreme Court is hearing the Kelo case. A Fort Trumbell (CT) neighborhood is threatened with eminent domain. The Institute for Justice is once again taking up the fight on behalf of people threatened with eviction. There was a rally for Susette Kelo February 20, at the monument in the downtown area of New London, not far from the Union Train Station. About fifty people showed up, according to a Suffolk County (NY) Libertarian who attended. She observes, "The same evening on News12, a segment ran on how the Mayor of Patchogue Village plans to use eminent domain for the purpose of building 'workforce housing' (the new term, I guess, for 'affordable housing'). Once again, the potential victims will be homeowners, some retired, some still working. "

December, 2004 Libertarians protest groundbreaking along with St. Luke's congregation: land stolen from them through eminent domain. LPNY Press Release blogged info

May, 2004 "East side, West side, All around the town..." Manhattan Libertarian Dave Doctor is leading a protest against a plan to use eminent domain in the Far West Village. LPNY Press Release

January-February, 2004 LPNY focusses on the planned eminent domain in Brooklyn. Please join us in fighting another "ball pork" project and protect a neighborhood from seizure.

Late January, 2004 Colorado's lawmakers are considering a bill to curb eminent domain by prohibiting it for non-public uses. Perhaps New Yorkers could ask their lawmakers to do the same?

April, 2003 The Castle Coalition, a special project of the Institute for Justice, released a report about eminent domain in the different states. New York Eminent Domain report

May 9, 2002 Jim L. reports that 99 Orchard Street will probably not have to give up its building to a nearby tenement museum expansion. Good news!

January, 2001 IKEA backs out of its plans to have the City of New Rochelle to create a new store that would have required the condemnation of any houses and businesses in its City Park neighborhood that weren't sold to them voluntarily.

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