City of NY v. STATE DHR

93 N.Y.2d 768 (1999)

720 N.E.2d 870

698 N.Y.S.2d 594

In the Matter of CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants,

v.

NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 15, 1999.

Decided October 19, 1999.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Julian L. Kalkstein and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for appellants.

Michael K. Swirsky, New York City, and Gina M. Lopez for New York State Division of Human Rights, respondent.

Judges SMITH, LEVINE, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur with Judge BELLACOSA; Chief Judge KAYE dissents in…