Petitioners appealed from a trial court judgment which denied their petition to annul a vote by the New York City (city) Council, which modified the zoning resolution in order to “facilitate the development of the Eastside Coastal Resiliency Project” (project) and dismissed the Article 78 proceeding. The Appellate Division (court) affirmed.

Pursuant to the public trust doctrine, a project which “utilizes park land for other than a park purpose,” requires approval by the New York State Legislature.

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