REGINA METRO. CO. LLC v. DHCR

No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4.

35 N.Y.3d 332 (2020)

154 N.E.3d 972

130 N.Y.S.3d 759

2020 NY Slip Op 02127

In the Matter of REGINA METROPOLITAN CO., LLC, Respondent, v. NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, Appellant, LESLIE E. CARR et al., Intervenors-Respondents. (And Another Proceeding.) JOEL RADEN et al., Appellants, v. W7879, LLC, et al., Respondents. JAMES TAYLOR et al., Respondents, v. 72A REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P., Appellant, et al., Defendant. ELIZABETH REICH, et al., Appellants, v. BELNORD PARTNERS, LLC, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided April 2, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Letitia James , Attorney General, New York City ( Ester Murdukhayeva , Barbara D. Underwood and Steven C. Wu of counsel), and New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, New York City ( Mark F. Palomino , Christina S. Ossi and Sheldon D. Melnitsky of counsel), for appellant in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Horing Welikson & Rosen, P.C., Williston Park ( Niles C. Welikson of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Vernon & Ginsburg, LLP, New York City ( Darryl M. Vernon and Yoram Silagy of counsel), for intervenors-respondents in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Graubard Miller, New York City ( Peter A. Schwartz and Joseph H. Lessem of counsel), for Community Housing Improvement Program, Inc. and another, amici curiae in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Newman Ferrara LLP, New York City ( Lucas A. Ferrara , Jarred I. Kassenoff and Roger Sachar of counsel), for Stephenie Futch and others, amici curiae in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Collins, Dobkin & Miller LLP, New York City ( Seth A. Miller of counsel), for appellants in the second above-entitled action.

Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens, LLP, New York City ( Nativ Winiarsky and Patrick K. Munson of counsel), for respondents in the second above-entitled action.

Newman Ferrara LLP, New York City ( Lucas A. Ferrara , Jarred I. Kassenoff and Roger Sachar of counsel), for Jacobus Gomes and others, amici curiae in the second above-entitled action.

Joel M. Zinberg , New York City, and Murray Shactman , New York City, for appellant in the third above-entitled action.

Sokolski & Zekaria, P.C., New York City ( Robert E. Sokolski of counsel), for respondents in the third above-entitled action.

Newman Ferrara LLP, New York City ( Lucas A. Ferrara , Jarred I. Kassenoff and Roger Sachar of counsel), for Stuart Davidson-Tribbs and others, amici curiae in the third above-entitled action.

Vernon & Ginsburg, LLP, New York City ( Darryl M. Vernon and Yoram Silagy of counsel), for appellants in the fourth above-entitled action.

Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., New York City ( Deborah E. Riegel , Blaine Z. Schwadel and Ethan R. Cohen of counsel), for respondents in the fourth above-entitled action.

Newman Ferrara LLP, New York City ( Lucas A. Ferrara , Jarred I. Kassenoff and Roger Sachar of counsel), for Peter Gunther and others, amici curiae in the fourth above-entitled action.


OPINION OF THE COURT

In our tripartite form of government, the legislature determines the public policy of this State, recalibrating rights and changing course when it deems such alteration appropriate as it grapples with enduring problems and rises to meet new challenges facing our communities. It is the distinct role of the courts...

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