Legal Opinion

Stringfellow's of New York, Ltd. v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 10, 1997PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Marylin Diamond, J.), entered October 23, 1996, inter alia, declaring that Text Amendment N 950384 ZRY to the New York City Zoning Resolution does not violate plaintiffs’ right to freedom of expression under the State Constitution, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The primary purpose of the challenged zoning amendment is to protect residential neighborhoods, as well as the facilities and commercial areas that serve them, from the purportedly negative effect attributable to the presence of an “adult establishment”, i.e., a business that “regularly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Fred F. French Investing Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. People ex rel. Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Town of Islip v. CavigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. McMinn v. Town of Oyster BayNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Connell v. SignoracciCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  2. Stringfellow's of New York, Ltd. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. Connell v. SignoracciCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  4. Hickerson v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  5. Hickerson v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API