He cited several federal court decisions.Like the state's Megan's Law, the county law's nonpedophile zones demonstrated a compelling interest to protect children's safety by "preventing easy access to potential victims," Kelly said.The "need to live in Ramapo is no stronger than those of the potential victims within the town that share the same religious beliefs," Kelly wrote. [read post]

The impact would be felt far beyond Peekskill—it would be felt in towns across New York’s 17th Congressional District, like Haverstraw, Ossining, and Spring Valley, and across the country, like in Flint and Newark. [read post]

Village of Haverstraw, 2007 NY Slip Op 05506 (Jun. 19, 2007), a New York state court invalidated a taking because the evidentiary record in the case demonstrated the government was attempting to take property for the sole purpose of benefiting private, not public, interests. [read post]