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Even Before Court Hearing, State Planning Condemnation

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The Court of Appeals hearing on whether the state can take private property for Barclays Center is scheduled for a week from Wednesday. But even before the hearing--and a ruling expected a month later, New York officials have hired a "relocation" consultant to work with those whose properties would be condemned. And Bruce Ratner says he'll start marketing bonds for the arena in the next two weeks.