Powell v. Marchi

Judg*541ment, Supreme Court, New York County (David B. Saxe, J.), entered August 22, 1989, which dismissed petitioner Powell’s petition to validate his nominating petition as a candidate for Council Member from the Eighth Council District, City of New York, unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, and the petition validated, without costs.

For the public office of Council Member, 1,500 signatures are required. While there was an overstatement on 3 of 6 cover sheets (which was found to be inadvertent), it is without dispute that the signatures far exceeded the minimum necessary. Petitioner was…