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Judge shutters a neighborhood nuisance

On Monday, Judge Deborah Chimes issued an injunction that ordered the plant closed until it has obtained the necessary permits.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A State Supreme Court judge has at least temporarily shut down Battaglia Demolition, long a plague on the Seneca Babcock neighborhood.

The plant, located about one mile south of downtown, crushes and otherwise processes concrete, bricks, asphalt and other construction and demolition debris. Residents have long complained that the plant and trucks that service it are the source of dust, noise – even rats.

Two years ago the state filed suit against the plant owner, Peter Battaglia, contending the facility was a “public nuisance” and lacked necessary permits. On Monday, Judge Deborah Chimes issued an injunction that ordered the plant closed until it has obtained the necessary permits. The judge also ruled that Peter Battaglia could be held personally liable for damages.

Read the full story on Investigative Post's website here.

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