New York Court of Appeals November 28, 2000 (SoHo Alliance v. New York City Board of Standards & Appeals)

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OPINION OF THE COURT

Levine, J.

At issue here is the validity of a determination made by the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to grant use variances permitting development of two neighboring properties and issuing a Type I Negative Declaration rather than requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).