Building a Better New York Committee v. New York State Commission on Government Integrity

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lawrence E. Kahn, J.

By order to show cause dated January 19, 1988, this CPLR *831article 78 proceeding was commenced seeking relief pursuant to section 97 (1) of the Public Officers Law, CPLR 7803 (2) and 6311. It seeks to restrain the respondents from publicly revealing the contents of any files prepared by the New York State Board of Elections in its investigation of the 1985 general election campaign in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, for use at a public hearing convened by respondent, New York State Commission on Government Integrity. Petitioners…