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Open Space Accessibility and the Conundrum of High Stakes Zoning Disputes

The New York Court of Appeals' recent decision in Peyton v. BSA held, in the context of a zoning lot containing several residential buildings, that the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York does not require an area to be accessible to all residents of the zoning lot for the area to qualify as "open space."

7 minute read February 01, 2021 at 04:12 AM
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By Philip E. Karmel, James P. Colgate and Judith M. Gallent
Open Space Accessibility and the Conundrum of High Stakes Zoning Disputes

The New York Court of Appeals' recent decision in Peyton v. BSA

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