Tag archives for Ruling
Housing Bias Outlasts Ruling in a Long Island Village
A federal appeals court said officials of Garden City, , gave in to “race-based animus” when they rezoned land to block multifamily homes. Westchester County Content is copyrighted by the…
Peekskill Residents to Pay Higher Taxes after Court Ruling
Property taxes in the City of Peekskill will increase this year after the state Supreme Court ruled last week the Common Council acted beyond its authority when it approved a…
Appellate Division Affirms Ruling Against Cortlandt ZBA Denial of Specialty Contractor’s Yard
The Appellate Division, Second Department recently affirmed a 2013 ruling by a state Supreme Court justice who tossed out an April 2012 decision by the Cortlandt Zoning Board of Appeals…
McDonald’s Ruling Could Open Door for Unions
If upheld, the decision by the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel could upend employment practices in the fast-food industry and invite unionization. NYT > Dining & Wine Content is…
State Officials in Putnam React to SAFE Act Ruling
A federal court upheld most, but not all of New York State’s SAFE Act, leaving state officials within Putnam County with a mixed reaction to the ruling. Gun advocates boasted…
F.D.A. Ruling Would All but Eliminate Trans Fats
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed measures that would all but eliminate artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart ; NYT…