New York Skyline, Inc. v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richter, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether the sale on public sidewalks of admission tickets to New York Skyride, a simulated helicopter trip around New York City, requires a general vendor license under sections 20-452 and 20-453 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. We hold that because neither the Skyride experience nor the admission tickets constitutes goods or services, a general vendor license is not required.
Petitioner New York Skyline, Inc. (Skyline) is an entertainment company that created and manages the New York Skyride, a simulated…
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