Lyell Mt. Read Business Center LLC v. Empire Zone Designation Board
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lynch, J.
New York’s Empire Zones Program began in 1986 with the enactment of the Economic Development Zones Act that was intended to “stimulate private investment, private business development, and job creation in certain geographic areas characterized by persistent poverty, high unemployment, shrinking tax bases, and dependence on public assistance” (James Sq. Assoc. LP v Mullen, 21 NY3d 233, 240 [2013]; see General Municipal Law § 956). In 2000, to further a desire to focus on business development, the statute was amended to “relax[ ] eligibility requirements” (James Sq.…
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