A state appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling dismissing a lawsuit filed by a coalition of community groups opposed to the massive Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.
The appeals court decision, issued Thursday, says the state's environmental review of traffic, crowds, potential terrorism and other concerns satisfied legal requirements. The $4 billion, 22-acre development includes an arena for the New Jersey Nets, office towers and thousands of apartments near downtown Brooklyn.
Project developer Forest City Ratner and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are applauding the ruling. A spokesman for Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn says the coalition might appeal.
The project still faces another lawsuit challenging the state's right to use eminent domain to demolish more than a dozen properties.
Appeals Court Tosses Atlantic Yards Lawsuit
Project developer, Bloomberg are applauding the decision
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