MTR. OF SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR v. PLATT


29 A.D.2d 376 (1968)

In the Matter of the Trustees of The Sailors' Snug Harbor in the City of New York, Respondent, v. Geoffrey Platt et al., Constituting The Landmarks Preservation Commission, Appellants, and Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General of The State of New York, Intervenor-Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

March 21, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Stern of counsel (Norman Redlich and Stanley Buchsbaum with him on the brief; J. Lee Rankin, Corporation Counsel), for appellants.

Francis S. Bensel of counsel (Frederick T. Shea, Clark J. Gurney and J. Portis Hicks with him on the brief; Kelley Drye Newhall Maginnes & Warren, attorneys), for respondent.

Charles A. La Torella, Jr., of counsel (Samuel A. Hirshowitz with him on the brief; Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General), for intervenor-respondent.

Terence H. Benbow for Municipal Art Society of New York, amicus curiæ.

BOTEIN, P. J., STEVENS, McGIVERN and McNALLY, JJ., concur.


STEUER, J.

The respondent, Landmarks Preservation Commission, pursuant to chapter 8-A of the Administrative Code of the City of New York has determined that certain buildings owned by petitioner are of "a special character, special historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, heritage and cultural characteristics of New York City." The result of such designation is that these buildings...

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