Holy Trinity Orthodox Church v. O'Shea

*881OPINION OF THE COURT

Allan L. Winick, J.

The petitioner, a recognized religious corporation, for the year 2000 applied for tax exemption of its real property in East Meadow, New York. As it had done in years past, it filed two applications, one under section 420-a of the Real Property Tax Law covering the church building itself and the school, and one under section 462 of the same law covering the parsonage where the pastor lived and another residential building, designated as 379 Green Avenue, occupied by the choir director. In past years tax exemption had been routinely granted by the…