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New York law has long required that zoning be in accordance with a comprehensive plan. Historically, the plan requirement has been toothless. Legislative efforts to invigorate the requirement have largely been ignored by the courts. Yet litigants continue to challenge zoning ordinances as inconsistent with a comprehensive plan. Matter of Bonacker Property LLC v. Village of East Hampton, NYLJ 1/25/19, p. 29, col. 2 (App Div, Second Dept.), represents one of the most recent examples.
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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
By Matthew J. Schenker and Joshua Kopelowitz
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District’s view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute’s constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
ZBA’s Abandonment of Its Prior Determination Invalid
Denial of Area Variance Upheld
Lease of Town Property Upheld; Property Not Subject to Public Trust
East Side Rezoning Upheld Against SEQRA Challenge
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Partial Constructive Eviction Defense Recognized
Condition Precedent to Sub-Sublease Not Satisfied
Guaranty Law Does Not Bar Liquidated Damages Claim
Penalty for Improper Conversion of Residential Building
Force Majeure Clause Reduces Pandemic-Era Rent
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Contract Language Does Not Bar Purchaser’s Recovery of Prejudgment Interest