Dover Stone Church Lane

The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has unequivocally determined that the public has no right to visit Dover Stone Church by way of the driveway between the two properties owned by the Whalen family. You may read the court opinion here.

The Town of Dover has not provided proof of insurance coverage relative to the intense pedestrian traffic associated with Stone Church visitation, nor has the Town maintained the driveway. Without a legally enforceable agreement that protects the interests of the Whalen family, the current situation is intolerable. Accordingly, public access is indefinitely forbidden under penalty of trespass.

Thomas J. Whalen