Inner-City Press/Community v. New York State Banking Board

OPINION OF THE COURT

Beatrice Shainswit, J.

I. Relief Requested

This is a CPLR article 78 proceeding brought by petitioners, Inner-City Press / Community on the Move (ICP) and its executive director, Matthew Lee, and on behalf of its affiliates, pursuant to CPLR 7803 et seq., to vacate the order of respondents, the New York State Banking Board and the New York State Banking Department, approving: (a) the merger of the Chemical Bank Corporation and the Chase Manhattan Corporation (collectively the Holding Companies), and the merger of their subsidiaries, Chemical Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank,…