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Eminent domain process nears conclusion

More than a year and a half after the New York State Court of Appeals upheld eminent domain in Manhattanville, three property owners still have not agreed on sale prices.

By Jillian Kumagai | Feb 6 02:20 am ET

Court OKs Manhattanville expansion

The Empire State Development Corporation's use of eminent domain was upheld Thursday by the New York State Court of Appeals, paving the way for Columbia's Manhattanville expansion plan.

By Maggie Astor and Kim Kirschenbaum | Jun 24 10:58 am ET

Court of Appeals grills state on M'ville blight, civic purpose of expansion

Well over 100 people crowded into the courtroom—and more overflowed into a separate room with a closed-circuit television—to watch the significant eminent domain hearing unfold.

By Maggie Astor and Kim Kirschenbaum | Jun 1 07:32 pm ET

Legal briefs shed light on eminent domain arguments

The legal briefs submitted in April are a good indication of the arguments that will be made in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday.

By Maggie Astor | May 31 06:40 pm ET

Precedent uncertain for eminent domain lawsuit

The Court of Appeals will soon re-examine whether the state can, on Columbia’s behalf, seize private property for the “public good” in exchange for market-rate compensation.

By Maggie Astor | May 3 02:00 am ET

Eminent domain appeal set for June

After a court ruling that declared eminent domain for Columbia's Manhattanville expansion illegal, the Empire State Development Corporation will make their case to the NY Court of Appeals in June.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Apr 20 03:02 am ET

ESDC must release Manhattanville documents

The Empire State Development Corporation must now disclose documents that it had been withholding for years.

By Sam Levin and Kim Kirschenbaum | Jan 19 03:58 am ET

State appeals anti-eminent domain ruling

After a court ruling declared the use of eminent domain illegal for Columbia's Manhattanville campus, the Empire State Development Corporation is formally appealing the decision.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Jan 19 03:47 am ET

Senator Perkins calls for eminent domain reform

After a court decision against the use of eminent domain for Manhattanville, State Senator Bill Perkins launched a public hearings to call for statewide reform.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Jan 19 03:39 am ET

Court of Appeals grants Tuck-It-Away rights to documents

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the Empire State Development Corporation has to hand over 30 pages of documents under the Freedom of Information Law. The ESDC has withheld these 7 documents for two years.

By Sam Levin | Dec 15 06:52 pm ET

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