Legal Opinion
The Matter of Senator Tony Avella v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 2017No. 54PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*429OPINION OF THE COURT
Wilson, J.
Plaintiffs — a state senator, not-for-profit organizations, businesses, taxpayers, and users of Flushing Meadows Park, brought this hybrid CPLR article 78 proceeding and declaratory judgment action in Supreme Court seeking to enjoin the proposed development of parkland in Queens. The proposed development, “Willets West,” involves the construction of a shopping mall and movie theater on Citi Field’s parking lot, where Shea Stadium once stood.
Following New York’s loss of both the Dodgers and Giants, Mayor Wagner, determined that New York City should have a National…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Brooklyn Park Commissioners v. ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. SpitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Two Guys v. S.F.R. Realty AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Albany Law School v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental DisabilitiesNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
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3Cited by34 opinions
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