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A Second Resounding Victory in Returning the Tobacco Warehouse to the Public: State Court Declares City and State Officials Violated Public Trust

On Monday, the legal efforts of  FFLA and  the Brooklyn Heights Association to preserve the Tobacco Warehouse as a public amenity were fully vindicated in a sweeping ruling from the New York State Supreme Court.  Judge David Vaughan ruled that … Continue reading

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Federal Judge Rebukes City, State, NPS; Orders return of the Tobacco Warehouse to Protected Public Parkland

We are very pleased to tell you that the Federal Court has ruled fully in our favor. Stating that the evidence “is so one-sided that (plaintiffs) must prevail as a matter of law,”  United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano handed … Continue reading

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