Brooklyn, NY – Court Denies Williamsburg Power Plant

Brooklyn, NY – On September 9, Transgas Energy Systems began pleading its case in Brooklyn appellate court for its right to build a power plant along the East River near Kent Avenue and North 12th Street. On September 22, however, the court decided against Transgas.

TGE has two chances to appeal this decision — although its likelihood of even being able to appeal (let alone succeeding) are very, very remote. First, TGE can seek leave from the Appellate Division to appeal to the Court of Appeals (NY’s equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court). It can also seek leave directly from the Court of Appeals to appeal to the Court of Appeals. Getting a case to the New York Court of Appeals is very difficult. The Court only accepts cases that present important matters of law. TGE would be asking the Court to consider interpretation of Article X that expired on December 31, 2002. All the lawyers opposing TGE believe that it is highly unlikely that either the Appellate Division or the Court of Appeals will grant TGE leave to appeal beyond this point.

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