Information on MTOPP’s previous legal actions and updates on current lawsuits.
Review – How We Got Here In 2021 an Investigative Subsurface Study was performed on 73-99 Empire Blvd. One study called a “Shallow Soil Investigation”, where the soil was tested from 0 ft to 2 ft deep into the topsoil, showed that there were harmful toxins in the soil, including Mercury and Read more…
Pack the Court House! Weds. Jan. 21, 26 at 9:30 am Brooklyn Supreme Court 360 Adams Street, (Directions: 2,3,4,5, R to Court Street) We filed a lawsuit to hold accountable the City of New York and the Developers for the poisoning of our air with Asbestos, Lead, Mercury, and PAHs. Read more…
We Filed a New Lawsuit – Temporary Restraining Order In Effect! On October 2, 2025, we filed a lawsuit against City Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, the Drug Cartel Criminal Alex Adjmi, the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation and others for failure to perform an Environmental Impact Statement for the spot-rezoning of 73-99 Empire Blvd. During the Read more…
For the past year “CB9” has been engaging in Conflicts of Interest, as well as Violations of the Open Meeting Law, New York City Charter and its own Bylaws by engaging in secret meetings, refusing to address conflicts of interest of Board members and refusing to allow residents who reside Read more…
Holding on by a Thread On November 9, 2022, we found out that the City and the Developer’s appeal to our successful petition to invalidate the Crown Heights Rezoning was overturned by the 2nd Department in their 4-page decision. Of course it came as a shock considering Judge Boddie, the Read more…
We are Back in Court! Monday, October 3, 2022 at 10 am Sharp 45 Monroe Place, Bklyn N.Y Come and Help Us Save Our Win! The Final Court Hearing We won in the Lower Court! Now we are at the Appellate Court working hard to save our win! We Read more…
Congratulations! Yes our case, despite not having a determination by the 2nd department is now on LexisNexis!!! Here’s the article. It can now be cited in other people’s cases for its importance. Not all of the lower court or even all appellate court cases get to be included in law Read more…
Judge Levine Prejudices Against Residents In Favor of Real Estate Developers On June 4, 2021, a court appearance that was closed to the public, Judge Levine ordered a Preliminary Injunction Hearing and demanded that Petitioners (three African-Americans, LaShaun Ellis, Michael Hollingsworth [who is running for City Council], and Alicia Boyd) bring in at Read more…
In a Power Move That Failed….. Mayor de Blasio overstepping his authority had signed an Emergency Executive Order six days ago, to null and void the argument regarding virtual vs. in-person hearings. During the court hearing on the 960 Franklin Ave rezoning the Judge refused to consider this order which expired Read more…