New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. New York Trap Rock Corp.

November 16, 198257 N.Y.2d 371

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the Town of Poughkeepsie's Unnecessary Noise Control Ordinance is unconstitutional as void for vagueness, reversing the Appellate Term and dismissing the informations; the court also rejected the defendant's arguments that the ordinance was pre‑empted or inconsistent with State law.