Urban Renewal Schemer Arrested Over Checks From Developer

Richard Cooper 6 months ago Region: New York

On Long Island, New York Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin (Democrat-Westbury) was arrested on charges of tax evasion and lying to federal agents about 81 checks totaling $225,000 from developer Ranjan Batheja, on... more

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They Call It Developing Downtown On Long Island

Richard Cooper a year ago Region: New York

I call it legalized theft. The latest round of eminent domain abuse in America is close to home on Long Island in Riverhead, New York.  As reported in Newsday, http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-licond... more

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Urban Renewal: Healing Or Harming?

Richard Cooper a year ago Region: New York

Psychiatrist Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD contends that urban renewal by eminent domain harms public health by its dislocation of residents from their homes, jobs, businesses, community institutions and their web of r... more

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