Pisicchio v. Board of Appeals

The board of appeals of the village of Freeport, Nassau county, by a vote of three to two, sustained the order of the superintendent of buildings of that village which directed petitioners to discontinue using the premises that they owned for coal-yard purposes. Petitioners move for a review. A hearing was held by the board of appeals, during which many witnesses testified. A carefully-prepared and illuminating opinion was filed by each group of appeal board members in support of the respective decisions. The prevailing opinion recites all the pertinent facts, and they will not be repeated.…