2012-05-3 In the Matter of MORRIS BUILDERS, LP, et al., Appellants, v. EMPIRE ZONE DESIGNATION BOARD et al., Respondents. General Municipal Law §§ 959[a][v][6], 959[w]. Collier, Halpern, Newberg, Nolletti & Bock, L.L.P., White Plains (Philip M. Halpern of counsel), for appellants. EGAN JR. Unconstitutional as Applied General Municipal Law §§ 959[a][v][6], 959[w]. Collier, Halpern, Newberg, Nolletti & Bock, L.L.P., White Plains (Philip M. Halpern of counsel), for appellants. Eric T. Schneiderman,
2012-06-7 In the Matter of HAGUE CORPORATION, Appellant, v. EMPIRE ZONE DESIGNATION BOARD et al., Respondents. Hodgson Russ, L.L.P., Albany (Michelle L. Merola of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Owen W. Demuth of counsel), for respondents. MALONE JR. Hodgson Russ, L.L.P., Albany (Michelle L. Merola of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Owen W. Demuth of counsel), for respondents. Before: PETERS, P.J., ROSE, LAHTINEN, MALONE
1/31/2012 In the Matter of J–P GROUP, LLC, Petitioner–Respondent, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Empire State Development Corporation, Commissioner of Economic Development, Dennis Mullen (Acting), Empire Zone Designation Board, Respondents–Appellants, et al., Respondent. General Municipal Law § 959(a) Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Owen Demuth of Counsel), for Respondents–Appellants. PRESENT: SMITH Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Owen Demuth
It is hereby found and declared that there exist within the state certain areas characterized by persistent and pervasive poverty, high unemployment, limited new job creation, a dependence on public assistance income, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial facilities, and shrinking tax bases. These severe conditions require state government to target for these areas extraordinary economic and human resource development programs in order to stimulate private investment, private business