The issue before the court is whether the provisions of chapter 1161 of the Laws of 1971, effective July 6, 1971, are remedial or substantive, and whether this legislation should be applied retroactively to condemnation proceedings instituted prior to the effective date of the law, as contended by the claimants, or whether the provisions should be given only a prospective construction as urged by the City of New York.
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