Mayor Bloomberg Ups the Ante On Eminent Domain

The New York Sun reports:

Mayor Bloomberg is stepping up his campaign to prevent lawmakers in Albany and Washington from restricting the city's power to seize private property for redevelopment.

In recent weeks, Mr. Bloomberg has traveled to Washington to meet with members of Congress on the issue. He also convened a group of 100 Manhattan-based political donors for a lunch at which he handed out a wallet card of priorities, including "Eminent Domain - Oppose legislation that would cripple affordable housing and responsible re-development (like Times Square)."

Yesterday, he brought the campaign to an event in the Times Square neighborhood, which he argues couldn't have been cleaned up without eminent domain power - a portrayal challenged by some critics.

A city that has rent control is a city that doesn't respect property rights.Mayor Bloomberg just doesn't care about those who aren't politically connected.