What if a ruling goes against the ESDC?
Clearly, given the planned groundbreaking tomorrow, the ESDC and Forest City Ratner anticipate rulings in their favor and, given the broad deference that judges give legislatively-created agencies like the ESDC, that confidence is unsurprising. If Friedman rules in favor of the plaintiffs, expect a quick appeal. It is not impossible that the ESDC would have to revise the Modified General Project Plan (MGPP) and/or issue a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement–both of which might delay the project–but it’s not likely.
