A Small Victory

A few weeks ago I wrote about Cheng Tan , owner of a restaurant in Jersey City, who was under threat of having his land and business taken by the the Jersey City redevelopment corporation using its eminent domain powers. The public use? A football fied for a private school next door.

Well, there must have been many other voices besides mine crying foul. Today the Star Ledger reported that Jersey City has re-thought its position and decided not to procede. Mayor Jerremiah Healy said

"I support eminent domain where it is necessary and benefits the community as a whole,"

"There are instances when the city's taking of private property for public purpose is appropriate, but this is not one of those instances."

Perhaps because people were looking!