The moment has finally arrived. This from New York 1:

Eminent domain was battled in a
Brooklyn court Wednesday, as 13 property owners tried to save their
homes from the developers of the Atlantic Yards project.

The property owners claim that the state is violating the
Constitution through their use of eminent domain to clear the way for
the project.

The project’s developer, Forest City Ratner, the state, and city want the case be dismissed.

On Wednesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed his support of the process.

Critics of the project also claim the area cannot handle the development that is planned for the Atlantic Yards.