Boasi v. New York City Civil Service Commission

Petitioner passed a civil service exam for the position of *319bridge and tunnel officer with the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. On October 16, 1987, he was notified that he had been placed on an eligible list, as number 1624, and directed to appear for a medical exam on November 21, 1987. On December 7, 1987, petitioner was informed, in writing, that he was medically unqualified for the position due to a "bilateral hearing defect”. Although petitioner brought a timely administrative appeal in December 1987, the city’s Department of Personnel informed him that since the eligible list was…