New York Court of Appeals
Vernice Akpan v. Edward I. Koch, as Mayor of the City of New York and as Chairperson of the Board of Estimate of the…
April 5, 199075 N.Y.2d 561
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the Board of Estimate properly acted as the lead agency under SEQRA, took a sufficient hard look at secondary displacement, did not improperly delegate its duties, and that the land use changes complied with a comprehensive plan.