Kevin Gray-East Coast Auto Body v. Village of Nyack

Appeal (transferred to this court by order of the Appellate Division, Second Department) from an order of the Supreme Court (Weiner, J.), entered December 7, 1989 in Rockland County, which granted *925defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action.

Plaintiff operates a repair business located in the Village of Nyack, Rockland County, known as East Coast Auto Body. At the time plaintiff commenced operations, there was a sign on the roof of the building where the business was located that read "Car Service & Center”. The sign existed as a nonconforming sign under…