Roberts v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lewis Bart Stone, J.

These two proceedings commenced separately under article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules were brought by various officers and members of District Council 37, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (collectively DC-37) against the City of New York, its Department of Education (DOE) and other related municipal officials and agencies to challenge certain personnel decisions of the City and DOE which have resulted in layoffs and other changes which *551DC-37 claims are adverse to their interests. The first proceeding, index…