Abrams v. Ronan

Memorandum. Petitioner-appellant appeals from an order of the Appellate Division, First Department, which affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of his petition. The record conclusively establishes that the petitioner has instituted this proceeding solely in his capacity as the President of the Borough of The Bronx and has been represented by an individual who holds the position of counsel to the President of The Bronx. We affirm the dismissal of the petition on the grounds that petitioner proceeds in contravention of subdivision a of section 394 of the New York City Charter which vests in the…