McDermott v. City of New York

—Determination of respondent Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, dated August 19, 1996, finding petitioner guilty of various charges and specifications, and dismissing him from his employment with the Department, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied, and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, New York County [William McCooe, J.], entered March 5, 1997) dismissed, without costs.

Substantial evidence supports the finding of respondent that petitioner was absent without leave during several days in…