Victory for Dislocated Families
Forty immigrant families living in rent stabilized apartments destined
to be seized by the city for a park and parking lot in Downtown
Brooklyn have been given some hope. In response to a law suit filed by South Brooklyn Legal
Services (a program of Legal Services NYC) and the law office of Candace C. Carponter, the city has
agreed to give the tenants substantial relocation benefits and
protections, including Section 8 subsidies and a preference in all
city-supervised affordable developments.
The law suit challenged the
city’s use of eminent domain without a relocation plan for the tenants
of 402, 404 and 406 Albee Square.
“The terms of the settlement addresses all of our concerns,” said Jennifer Levy, the attorney handling the case.
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