Asian Americans for Equality, Appellants v. Edward I. Koch, as Mayor of the City of New York and Chairman of…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of Asian Americans for Equality’s challenge to the Special Manhattan Bridge District zoning amendment, holding that the amendment was enacted in accordance with a well‑considered plan, did not constitute exclusionary zoning, and provided no basis for a mandatory injunction to create low‑income housing.