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Laughing out loud. Do you REALLY think Mr. Curtin did not know he was moving into a historic district? Please. That is just not credible.

But, I agree with you. The regs should not be changed. All of this nonsense is just part of a long running feud between Curtin and "you know who" in Historic Preservation.

Steve Fulop, and the other neighborhood associations rightly reject this attempt at putting lipstick on a pig.

--Warren -- time to move on buddy. Live and let live. Reconciliation in this holiday season. But Nooooo, you just gotta twist the knife in again, huh?

Way to go bucko!

-M

Summa, not going to bite your head off, but the issue is really bigger than whether it would be nice to have a bigger football field. The issue is whether or not individual citizens have any damn rights left.

Hopefully, the NJ legislature (other state legislatures) will pass regulations limiting the scope of eminent domain.

Have I ever been to the Golden Cicada? Nope. Would I be more interested in attending a prep football game. Yep.

Has eminent domain been used for worse purposes? Plenty.

But, we gotta keep our eye on the prize. Government intrusions into our private lives only appears to be getting worse.

-M

A dissenting view:

I have never been a big fan of the museum. Mostly second-rate crap on the walls, and not-so-friendly staff.

Given the spotty record of runnin' the joint, I think Lefrak would have to be nutz to give them $1 million anyway.

I would wholeheartedly support a quality urban institution for the community, but this ain't it.

I would even overlook that less-than-museum-quality art, if they did a better job of welcoming the community.

I suppose I am spoiled with the world-class operations so close by in NYC. But, that just means the JC Museum has to find its niche. They could learn a lesson along these lines from the Newark Museum.

-M