New Documentary on Brooklyn Eminent Domain Abuse

Filmmakers Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky have just released a 6-minute trailer for their new documentary Battle of Brooklyn, which tells the story of a group of Brooklyn, New York property owners who have waged a five-year battle against state and local officials that want to seize their land on behalf of real estate developer Bruce Ratner. The cause of this eminent domain abuse is the so-called Atlantic Yards project, a 22-acre redevelopment boondoggle centered on a new sports arena for the New Jersey Nets, a professional basketball team that just happens to be owned by Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner. Watch the trailer here. And click here for Reason's Atlantic Yards coverage.