Patterson v. Carey

By its enactment of section 153-c of the Public Authorities Law, the Legislature rescinded an increase in the toll charged motorists by the Jones Beach State Parkway Authority for the use of the Southern State Parkway. The statute also provides that the increase cannot be restored nor any future increase imposed unless the authority complies with a new four-stage review process. The issue on this appeal is whether the statute violates either the due process clause of the State Constitution or the contract clause of the Federal Constitution. We hold that it violates both. A further question is…