Riches v. New York City Council

Catterson, J. (dissenting).

Because I believe that the majority has chosen to ignore allegations of misfeasance involving the allocation of more than $17,000,000 in municipal funds to a “slush fund,” as well as more than a century of law, I respectfully dissent. New York City Charter § 1109 provides for a summary judicial inquiry at the behest of citizen taxpayers of the City of New York. It is unique in its scope and exists solely to shine the light of public scrutiny on the actions of public officials. For the reasons that follow, I find that it is abundantly clear that section 1109 is not…