Jones Beach catering hall

A judge has dismissed (August 2009) Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking $500 million in damages from the state for delays in building his planned Jones Beach catering hall and restaurant, but the developer plans to appeal.

and abraham is right, I should also voice other people:

Kimberly Wilder says (August 11, 2009 9:43 am): If you want to join the struggle to stop the Trump project and/or keep it to a fair size (and keep Jones Beach “for the people”, not just the fancy people with catered affairs) you can find some info and a group of neighbors at: http://ourjonesbeach.wordpress.com/ourjonesbeach at wordpress website

Jim Brown (jrb398 at yahoo) says (November 8 2008): “New York State initially asked for a small restaurant, 46,000 sq feet, to be built along the boardwalk at Jones Beach, a restaurant to serve the people. There is no reason why a restaurant/catering hall/souvenir shop extravaganza of 85,000 square feet should be built instead, to serve the rich, and to provide Donald Trump with ill-gained profit for 40 years. A catering hall which charges $500 per plate has no place on our premier oceanfront State Park. Trump’s development is an affront to the residents of Long Island and the entire State of New York, indeed his hubris is an affront to common decency. The legacy of Robert Moses on Long Island should not allowed to be trashed and destroyed by this ill-advised development scheme. Governor Paterson has the ability to halt this project and return Jones Beach to the people. I urge all those who love Jones Beach–and justice–to contact the Governor and demand that the Trump project be stopped. Yes, a small restaurant at Jones beach, to be enjoyed by the average beach goer would be welcomed, but not the monstrosity that Mr. Trump seems intent on building.”

Patricia Friedman, community activist –submitted a letter to the Governor and Attorney General at the end of April 2008 (the letter can be found at- http://ourjonesbeach.wordpress.com:80), then asked the community to make some noise with a protest at the Attorney General’s office.

The Scottish media learned of her battle against Trump on the Ocean when a Manhattan press agent working with opponents of Trump projects in Scotland called about what they say is a pattern of personal retaliation by Trump. (August 2008).
Pat Friedman can be reached at: (516) 582-5838.
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