Legal Opinion
In re the City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1949PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtUghetta, J.
This proceeding was initiated under the provisions of title E of chapter 15, of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, to close a public street, Gillen Place, between Bushwick Avenue and Jamaica Avenue. Upon such closing, all easements, public and private, were extinguished and the city simultaneously became owner in fee of the land formerly comprising the street.
For some time prior to the institution of this proceeding the land on both sides of Gillen Place was owned by the City of New York and used by the board of transportation in connection with its operation of the public…
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