Belleza v. Gerosa

This is an article 78 proceeding in the nature of a mandamus to direct the defendant, the Borough President of Brooklyn, not to award a contract, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Estimate of the City of New York, for the dredging of certain portions of Newtown Creek, which are used as an overflow outlet for the New York City sewer system, and not to readvertise for any such contract, and to *118"restrain the Comptroller and the Treasurer of the City of New York from making payments under any such contract. The Board of Estimate has authorized the cost of such contract to be met from the…