Do you own land along the inactive Metro-North Railroad or Empire State Trail in New York?
YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL EXTENSION IN DUTCHESS & PUTNAM NEW YORK
Our office has now filed multiple lawsuits for approximately 200 landowners in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims seeking compensation for a taking of their land by way of a blocking of their reversionary interests in the railroad corridor.
Lawsuits filed by Stewart, Wald & Smith on behalf of landowners in Dutchess & Putnam Counties, NY along the current or planned Empire State Trail:
Zanzarella, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 24-239, United States Court of Federal Claims
Snee, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 24-19901, United States Court of Federal Claims
Almenas, III, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 24-199, United States Court of Federal Claims
Durk, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 24-2391, United States Court of Federal Claims
Sherman, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 24-2010, United States Court of Federal Claims
Active Dog, et. al. v. United States, Case No. 25-1540, United States Court of Federal Claims
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