Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to end City of Yes

A legal case trying to nullify the City of Yes rezoning was dismissed in Staten Island state court Wednesday.  The petitioners, which included 100 groups, City Council members, community board members and state lawmakers, accused the Adams administration of violating city and state environmental laws in pushing through the plan’s zoning changes.  A judge, however, disagreed. The city’s land-use approval process “functioned as intended and created a voluminous and diverse record,” Judge Lizette Colon wrote in her decision.  The dismissal is a victory for developers and the Adams administration. The petitioners hoped a decision in their favor would not only […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.