Tabacco v. Vitucci

In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to validate independent nominating petitions nominating John A. Tabacco as the candidate of the No Tax Party in a special election to be held on February 24, 2009, for the public office of Member of the New York City Council, 49th Council District, the petitioner appeals from a final order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Giacobbe, J.), dated February 20, 2009, which confirmed the report of a referee (D’Oca, Ref.), made after a hearing, and thereupon denied the petition, in effect, dismissed the proceeding, and directed the…