A state court ruled against Columbia University’s effort to use eminent domain to develop 17 acres in Manhattanville today. The move was an unexpected blow to the university’s plans to build a $6.3 billion satellite campus, but a win for local business owners fighting to stay in the neighborhood.
The 3-2 decision from the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court deemed Columbia’s efforts to takeover the properties unconstitutional, annulling the state’s 2008 decision.
For more information, view the following article from The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/court-rules-against-columbia-university/
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