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Lincoln West, Inc. v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 27, 1983
60 N.Y.2d 805 (N.Y. 1983)

Opinion

Argued October 19, 1983

Decided October 27, 1983

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, RICHARD W. WALLACH, J.

Bruce J. Terris, Nathalie V. Black and Jack Auspitz for appellants. Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel ( Marvin R. Kwartler, Leonard Koerner and Stephen J. McGrath of counsel), for City of New York and others, respondents.

Judah Gribetz, Douglas M. Parker, Jed S. Rakoff, Harold R. Tyler, Jr., and Gregory L. Diskant for Lincoln West Associates, respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the opinion by Justice DAVID ROSS at the Appellate Division ( 94 A.D.2d 483). We would only add that in the circumstances of this case, we are satisfied that the draft environmental impact statement did provide an adequate basis for public consideration of density impact. (Cf. Webster Assoc. v Town of Webster, 59 N.Y.2d 220; Matter of Concerned Citizens Against Crossgates v Flacke, 58 N.Y.2d 919, affg 89 A.D.2d 759, 761.)

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE. Taking no part: Judge WACHTLER.


Summaries of

Lincoln West, Inc. v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 27, 1983
60 N.Y.2d 805 (N.Y. 1983)
Case details for

Lincoln West, Inc. v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:COALITION AGAINST LINCOLN WEST, INC., et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF NEW…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 27, 1983

Citations

60 N.Y.2d 805 (N.Y. 1983)
469 N.Y.S.2d 689
457 N.E.2d 795

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