Corning v. Donohue

Chief Judge Fuld.

Whether chapter 462 of the Laws of 1970 —which amended article 52 of the Education Law—is applicable to the City of Albany after July 1, 1971, is the principal question posed by this appeal. We agree with the Appellate Division that it is.

Section 2550 of the Education Law, contained in article 52, declares that “ This article [article 52] shall apply to the school districts of the following cities only: New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers and Albany. ’ ’ Article 51, on the other hand, applies to all other school districts of cities which in 1950 —when article 51…