Bruno v. Pembrook Management, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Goldstein, J.
At issue here is whether refusing to lease commercial space to a tenant, on the ground that the tenant intends to erect a religious display in the space, constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice in violation of Executive Law § 296 (5) (b). We hold that it does not.
THE FACTS
Every Christmas season from 1978 through 1984, the petitioner rented space in the Nanuet Mall to display a Christmas Nativity scene in conjunction with a fireplace promotion. However, by letter dated November 12, 1985, Pembrook Management, Inc. (hereinafter Pembrook), the managing…
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