New York's high court will hear an appeal of a lower court ruling in favor of the Empire State Development Corp., further tightening the schedule for Barclays Center and possibly jeopardizing it. The court asked for briefs by July 31. A hearing was set for mid-October. The ESDC, Ratner's partner in the project, had asked the court for a September hearing so Ratner could meet a Dec. 31 deadline for tax exempt bonds.

• State’s Top Court Will Hear Appeal Against Atlantic Yards - Charles V. Bagli - New York Times
• Court challenge could delay Ratner plan to break ground at Atlantic Yards in fall - Erin Durkin - New York Daily News
• New Uncertainty for Atlantic Yards as Court of Appeals Takes Eminent Domain Suit - Eliot Brown - New York Observer
• State's highest court accepts eminent domain appeal; oral arguments in October, thus complicating AY end game - Norman Oder - Atlantic Yards Report
• Court of Appeals to Hear Atlantic Yards Case (Audio) - Matthew Schuerman - WNYC
• State Supreme Court to hear Atlantic Yards Case - Rich Calder - New York Post
• Ruling could delay Nets move to Brooklyn - John Brennan - The Record
• Atlantic Yards faces fresh obstacle - Theresa Agovino - Crain's New York Business
• Atlantic Yards Likely Delayed Until Winter - Ryan Thompson - Brooklyn Eagle