Appellate Division, Second Department · September 30, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05567
Town of Greenburgh v State of New York
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05567
Holding The court held that Laws of 2024, chapter 7 is a general law rather than a special law, despite containing a specific exemption for Edgemont, and therefore did not require a home rule message. Additionally, the individual plaintiffs lacked standing to maintain the third and fifth causes of action because their asserted injuries were speculative and not distinct from the general public.
The court’s words
A law with statewide impact, and general in its terms, remains general even though it may include exemptions
2026 NY Slip Op 05567, at the official text
The individual plaintiffs' asserted injuries are vague, hypothetical, and speculative, and are insufficient to confer standing
2026 NY Slip Op 05567, at the official text
the individual plaintiffs' asserted injuries are not different in kind or degree from any injury to the community generally
2026 NY Slip Op 05567, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 30, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05567 |
| Area of law | Civil Rights and Constitutional Law |
| Week | Week ending October 3, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05567 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 742 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Town of Greenburgh v State of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 05567 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 30, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05567/
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