One St. Mark's Place Wines & Liquors, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Maresca, J.), entered February 20, 1980, unanimously reversed, on the law, and the petition dismissed, without costs. Petitioner-respondent had filed an application with respondent-appellant State Liquor Authority (SLA) for a retail liquor store license, recommended for approval by the local board. After investigation, SLA denied the application, stating as its reasons that the local incidence of narcotic arrests in the area is considered to be high by the local police, that there were two churches in close proximity (though not that close that…