A federal judge dismissed the key lawsuit critics filed to stop Bruce Ratner from building a new Nets arena in Brooklyn. Critics argued the arena did not meet the definition of "public purpose". A city or state cannot condemn land unless there is such a "public purpose". The judge ruled an arena and other project elements, including housing, do meet the definition. Meanwhile, Steve Politi suggests Jersey fans wait out the NBA. There are always teams looking for a new arena, like one in Newark.
- Forest City Wins in Federal Court - Matthew Scheuerman - New York Observer
- Atlantic Yards suit dismissed by federal judge - Erik Engquist - Crain's New York Business
- FCRC Wins Major Battle for Atlantic Yards - Katie Hinderer - Globe Street
- Another Setback for Brooklyn Arena Foes - AP
- Bruce Ratner Wins a Round in Atlantic Yards Legal Battle - New York Magazine
- Federal Judge Dismisses Atlantic Yards Lawsuit (Video) - NY1
- Federal Court Ruling Clears Obstacle From the Path of Atlantic Yards - Eliot Brown - New York Sun
- Judge Rejects Main Argument of Effort to Stop Atlantic Yards Project in Brooklyn - Nicholas Confessore - New York Times
- Atlantic Yards suit dismissed - Amy Zimmer - Metro New York
- Ratners $2b govt subsidy - Rich Calder - New York Post
- Name of the game? NBA and Newark - Steve Politi - Star-Ledger
- Case dismissed - Ariella Cohen - Brooklyn Paper
- Goldstein v. Pataki - Memorandum and Order - US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Federal Case Against Atlantic Yards Project Dismissed - Elizabeth Stull - Brooklyn Eagle
- Brooklyn Lawyers Dodge "Manhattanization" - Thomas Adcock - New York Lawyer