Legal Opinion
Van Cortlandt Park v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 8, 2001PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
The Croton Watershed — a series of interconnected reservoirs and lakes located primarily in Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam counties — is one of New York City’s three principal drinking water sources, supplying between 10 and 30% of the City’s requirements. In 1992, after preparing a report concluding that filtration would be necessary to ensure the safety of water from the Croton Watershed, the City entered into a stipulation with the New York State Department of Health, acknowledging that State and Federal law required it to build a filtration plant.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Brooklyn Park Commissioners v. ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Williams v. . GallatinNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Miller v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Aldrich v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1955
- In re the Assessment of the Cost & Expense of the Improvement of Central ParkwayNew York Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by57 opinions
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