Case Name: In the Matter of 97 Columbia Heights Housing Corp., Respondent, v. Board of Estimate of the City of New York et al., Appellants. Brooklyn Heights Association, Intervenor-Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-02-13
Citations: 67 N.Y.2d 725
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of 97 Columbia Heights Housing Corp., Respondent, v Board of Estimate of the City of New York et al., Appellants. Brooklyn Heights Association, Intervenor-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 725–727

Head Matter:
In the Matter of 97 Columbia Heights Housing Corp., Respondent, v Board of Estimate of the City of New York et al., Appellants. Brooklyn Heights Association, Intervenor-Appellant.
Decided February 13, 1986
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Gillian Sacks of counsel), for appellants.
Domenick L. Gabrielli and J. Daniel Mahoney for respondent.
John Moss Hinchcliff for intervenor-appellant.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs. Special Term properly concluded that the New York City Board of Estimate erred in overturning a determination of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals. The Board of Estimate's review powers are limited to whether there is substantial evidence to support the Board of Standards and Appeals determination (NY City Charter § 668 [c]). Review of the record demonstrates that substantial evidence supports the Board of Standards and Appeals determination (Victory Blvd. Assoc. v City of New York, 58 NY2d 900).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Meyer, Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone and Hancock, Jr.