Knoble v. WATERFRONT COMM. OF NY HARBOR

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

This appeal involves the issue whether the action taken- by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor in revoking the licenses previously issued to John J. Knoble and Sergio Introna as port watchmen (security guards) and port watchmen (pier guards) 1 because of their involvement in a payroll padding scheme was unduly severe and therefore arbitrary and unreasonable. The Appellate Division so found and modified the penalties imposed by vacating the revocations and denial of license and ordering that Knoble’s and Introna’s licenses be…