Judge Finds Discrimination in Garden City Zoning

GARDEN CITY-A federal judge says the village's rejection of a planned “affordable housing” complex had a negative impact on minorities; Garden City plans an appeal.

This story, in slightly different form, originally appeared in the New York Law Journal.

GARDEN CITY, NY-A federal judge says a predominantly white Long Island village discriminated against minorities in its decisions regarding residential zoning. Eastern District Judge Arthur Spatt, sitting in Central Islip, said Friday the village of Garden City’s rejection of a planned “affordable housing” complex had a negative impact on minorities.

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