The "Battle of Brooklyn" funding homestretch and a December 10 screening

With some 15 hours to go, the producers of the Battle of Brooklyn documentary say they need about $4500 more to gain $25,000 in matching funds.

On December 10, a screening (RSVP required) of the first portion of the film will be followed by a panel discussion about the use and abuse of eminent domain in New York, featuring:

• Mindy Fullilove, PhD, professor at Columbia University and author of Root Shock
• William Stern, former CEO of New York State's Urban Development Corp.
• Daniel Goldstein, lead plaintiff, Goldstein v. Empire State Development Corp.
• Michael Galinsky, producer, Battle of Brooklyn
• Norman Siegel, civil rights attorney
• Robert McNamara, attorney, Institute for Justice

It's notable that, in the eminent domain context a longtime liberal like Siegel finds himself in common cause with the libertarians of the Institute for Justice, an organization that infuriates many who consider themselves reasonable supporters of eminent domain.