MATTER OF 97 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOUS. CORP. v. BD. OF ESTIMATE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK


67 N.Y.2d 725 (1986)

In the Matter of 97 Columbia Heights Housing Corp., Respondent, v. Board of Estimate of the City of New York et al., Appellants. Brooklyn Heights Association, Intervenor-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Gillian Sacks of counsel), for appellants.

Domenick L. Gabrielli and J. Daniel Mahoney for respondent.

John Moss Hinchcliff for intervenor-appellant.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs. Special Term properly concluded that the New York City Board of Estimate erred in overturning a determination of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals. The Board of Estimate's review powers are limited to whether there is substantial evidence to support the Board of Standards and Appeals determination (NY City Charter § 668...

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