Legal Opinion
City of New York v. State
New York Court of Appeals
Decided September 18, 1990PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
At issue on this appeal is the constitutionality of chapter 773 of the Laws of 1989 (as amended by L 1990, ch 17), a special law that prescribes a procedure for determining Staten Islanders’ interest in secession from New York City, and the basis on which they would wish such separation to be accomplished. We conclude that chapter 773 is not an "act in relation to the property, affairs or government” of New York City (NY Const, art IX, §2 [b] [2]) requiring a home rule message under the State Constitution.
Chapter 773 requires that, in the next general election, voters of…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- Adler v. DeeganNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Town of Lockport v. Citizens for Community Action at the Local Level, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Board of Estimate of City of New York v. MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Cuomo v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- City of New York v. Village of LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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- Pringle v. WolfeNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
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