Attorney Michael Rikon and the rendering for Willets Point when eminent domain was pursued

Just because the city has scrapped its eminent domain plan for Willets Point, doesn’t mean its fight with neighborhood property owners is over. The New York Daily News reported that about two dozen business owners, through attorney Michael Rikon, will petition the city to repay the legal fees they incurred when fighting the proposal. [more]

Rendering of Willets Point development at 126th Street

The Federal Highway Administration delivered good news to the city’s longstanding effort to redevelop the Willets Point neighborhood of Queens. According to Crain’s, the federal agency ruled that proposed ramps for the Van Wyck Expressway would not significantly affect traffic and businesses in the neighborhood. [more]