Action for Rational Transit v. West Side Highway Project

ELR Citation: ELR 20519
No(s). s. 74 Civ. 5572, 81 Civ. 3000 (S.D.N.Y. Mar 31, 1982)

The court enjoins the construction of a landfill in connection with the Westway highway project in New York City, declaring inadequate the environmental impact statement (EIS) relied upon by the Corps of Engineers before issuing a permit for the landfill. Though there is no merit to plaintiffs' clai...