Vernon Park Realty, Inc. v. City of Mount Vernon

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment that the City of Mount Vernon’s 1927 zoning ordinance and its 1952 amendment, as applied to Vernon Park Realty’s property, are unconstitutional takings and violations of due process. The court held the ordinance was arbitrary and confiscatory, while a dissent argued the ordinance was a reasonable exercise of police power.