Newman Real Estate Institute Seminar on the East Side Access Proposal

The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts a public discussion regarding the Metropolitan Transit Authority's proposed plans to construct a Long Island Railroad facility on the East Side of Manhattan. Attorneys representing East Side neighborhood interests make a case against the proposal. The event is introduced by Barry Hersh, Associate Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute and Robert Paaswell, Distinguished Professor at City College. Speakers include: Roger M. Roisman, Partner in the Real Estate Department at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt; C. Virginia Fields, Manhattan Borough President; Michael D. Zarin of the law firm Zarin and Steinmetz; and Douglas Floyd, Toronto transportation administrator. The event took place on March 17th, 2005.