Tax
In the Matter of Anna Burlinson et al., Petitioners, and Taxpayers Organization of North East Yonkers, Inc., et al., Interveners, Petitioners, against Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Yonkers et al., Respondents, and Henry H. Sternberg, Intervener, Respondent
275 A.D.2d 723·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1949·NY
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
In the Matter of Anna Burlinson et al., Petitioners, and Taxpayers Organization of North East Yonkers, Inc., et al., Interveners, Petitioners, against Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Yonkers et al., Respondents, and Henry H. Sternberg, Intervener, Respondent.
[MAJORITY]
The board of appeals had jurisdiction to entertain this second application for a variance. (Matter of Reed v. Board of Standards & Appeals of City of N. Y., 255 N. Y. 126, 133; Ellsworth Realty Co. v. Kramer, 268 App. Div. 824.) Facts established by the record presented a situation in which the board of appeals had power to grant the relief sought. (General City Law, § 81, subd. 4; Amended Building Zone Ordinance of City of Yonkers, § 19, subd. [B]; People ex rel. Helvetia Realty Co. v. Leo, 183 N. Y. S. 37, affd. 195 App. Div. 887, affd. 231 N. Y. 619.) The board of appeals, in the exercise of its discretion, has granted the variance, and this court may not, in the absence of arbitrary action by the board, overrule its determination. (Matter of Levy v. Board of Standards & Appeals of City of N. Y., 267 N. Y. 347, 351; Matter of Reed v. Board of Standards & Appeals of City of N. Y., supra; People ex rel. Sullivan v. McLaughlin, 266 N. Y. 519.) Present — Nolan, P. J., Carswell, Sneed, Wenzel and MaeCrate, JJ.