New York Water Service Corp. v. Water Power & Control Commission

This is a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review a determination by the Water Power and Control Commission of the Department of Conservation which denied the respondent’s application for authorization temporarily to use underground water in the Flatbush area of the borough of Brooklyn for domestic, industrial and fire hydrant purposes.

Upon the petition filed by the respondent for an order to review such determination answers were interposed by the county of Nassau and by the Water Power and Control Commission. Thereupon Special Term by order transferred the proceeding…