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City Seizes McKinley Park Library Building For “Public’s Good”

Source: BPLCity officials officially seized the McKinley Park public library branch (6802 Fort Hamilton Parkway) Monday – using the power of eminent domain – after failing to strike a deal with the library’s owner to purchase the property, reports the Commercial Observer [http://commercialobserver.com/2014/12/city-seizes-brooklyn-library-building/]. As we reported

City Considers Eminent Domain To Seize Property For McKinley Park Library Branch

Source: BPLThe Brooklyn Public Library is pursuing a bid to buy the property currently leased for the McKinley Park branch (6802 Fort Hamilton Parkway), but has struggled to strike a deal with the landlord. The city is now considering going over the landlord’s head using the power of eminent