New York Law Review

Matter of Friends of the E. 50’s St. v. City of New York, 68 N.Y.2d 962 (1986): Interpreting Zoning Resolutions for Nonprofit Institutions

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Matter of Friends of the E. 50’s St. v. City of New York, 68 N.Y.2d 962 (1986)

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A municipal Board of Standards and Appeals’ (BSA) interpretation of a zoning resolution is entitled to deference if rational and consistent with the governing statute, and a diplomatic mission can be considered a nonprofit community facility under a zoning resolution permitting such facilities in residential districts.

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This case addresses whether the Organization of African Unity’s (OAU) diplomatic mission qualifies as a “nonprofit institution” and thus a permitted

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