WPCNR MR. & MRS. & MS. WHITE PLAINS VOICE. JUNE 29, 2005: The Supreme Court decision last week that cities can take private property for the public good, as noted by WPCNR correspondent "Michael" gives the city a powerful new tool to use on New York Presbyterian Hospital in its long pursuit of a set-aside of hospital land for a central park for the city. But, should the city make an attempt to take 55 to 100 acres of  New York Presbyterian Hospital property for a public park? The land is worth approximately $2 Million an acre if one uses the recent acquisition of the St. Agnes Hospital Property at auction as a yardstick. Should the city involve the Trust for Public Land to condemn the property using eminent domain for a park using the "public good" premise of the Supreme Court decision? Send the city your thoughts by voting in the poll at the right.

SHOULD CITY EXPLORE NEW EMINENT DOMAIN OPTIONS ON NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION LAST WEEK? The lush "necklace of greenery,"  is shown as it appeared in November, 2004 in upper lefthand corner of this WPCNR NEWS PANORAMA from over downtown White Plains. Westchester One is in the center of view, with Fortunoff, the Crown Plaza and the Westchester slightly to the left of center. Bloomingdale's is just across from Fortunoff. The strip of parkland that possibly could be the target of an eminent domain move on the part of the city  rolls down the left of Bloomingdale Road (Center of picture) Photo by WPCNR News.