Legal Opinion
Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency v. O'Hara
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 27, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hancock, Jr., J.
In a city with a council-manager form of government, is the mayor or the city manager the proper official, with the concurrence of the city council, to initiate a request pursuant to section 40 of the Municipal Home Rule Law for special State legislation relating to its property, affairs or government? This is the central question in the legal proceedings arising from a disagreement between the Mayor of Niagara Falls1 and the majority of the City Council over proposed changes in the size and composition of the petitioner, Niagara Falls Urban Renewal Agency.
The petitioner,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Lakeland Water District v. Onondaga County Water AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
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