PG Erie Properties, LLC v. Department of Economic Development

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Collins, J.), entered October 6, 2014, which, among other things, partially dismissed petitioner’s application, in a combined proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 and action for declaratory judgment, to review a determination of respondent Empire Zone Designation Board revoking petitioner’s certification as an empire zone business enterprise.

In 1997, petitioner was certified as a participant in the Economic Development Zones Program, which later became the Empire Zones Program (see General Municipal Law art 18-B). Statutory amendments in 2009, as…