Legal Opinion
Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools v. New York City School Construction Authority
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
An agency preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) has broad discretion in deciding what to include and what to omit. We nevertheless hold that in this case the New York City School Construction Authority (Authority) must supplement its EIS to describe certain remedial measures, because the Authority has not challenged petitioners’ showing that such a description is essential to an understanding of the environmental impact of the Authority’s project.
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The project is the construction of a campus including four public schools in the Mott Haven area of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. New York State Urban Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Eadie v. Town BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Webster Associates v. Town of WebsterNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools v. New York City School Construction AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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