Legal Opinion
Brooklyn Heights Ass'n v. Macchiarola
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 21, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COPERTINO, J.
The question before us is whether the New York City Districting Commission violated the requirements of the New York City Charter in promulgating a redistricting plan with respect to Districts 33, 38, and 1, by failing to satisfy the mandate that "[district lines shall keep intact neighborhoods and communities with established ties of common interest and association”. (NY City Charter § 52 [1] [c].) This question must be answered in the affirmative.
In the November 1989 election, the people of the City of New York approved a new City Charter, which provided for…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- BROOKLYN HGTS. v. MacChiarolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Brooklyn Heights Ass'n v. MacchiarolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993