ROOSEVELT ISLANDERS v. ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORP.


291 A.D.2d 40 (2001)

735 N.Y.S.2d 83

ROOSEVELT ISLANDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOUTHTOWN DEVELOPMENT et al., Appellants, v. ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION et al., Respondents, et al., Respondents. ROOSEVELT ISLAND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, Proposed Intervenor-Appellant. ALTERNATIVE SOUTHTOWN DESIGN COMMITTEE, Appellant, v. ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION, Respondent.

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

December 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher DeMayo of counsel (Rebecca L. Franciscus and Marc L. Abrams on the brief; LeBoeuf, Lame, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P., attorneys), for Roosevelt Islanders for Responsible Southtown Development and others, appellants.

Robert Chira of counsel (Robert Chira & Associates, attorneys), for Alternative Southtown Design Committee, appellant.

Stephen L. Kass of counsel (Jean M. McCarroll and Mark D. Sullivan on the brief; Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, attorneys), for Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, respondent.

David Paget of counsel (Steven C. Russo on the brief; Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., attorneys), for The Related Companies, L.P. and another, respondents.

Jeffrey E. Glen of counsel (DeForest & Duer, attorneys), for proposed intervenor-appellant.

TOM, MAZZARELLI, RUBIN and MARLOW, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

NARDELLI, J.P.

In these consolidated appeals, we are asked to determine, inter alia, whether respondents complied with certain requirements set forth in the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and whether the proposed plan for the development of "Southtown" conformed to the General Development Plan for Roosevelt Island.

Background

Roosevelt Island, which...

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