New York Post Corp. v. Moses

The order under review, granting respondent the right to inspect books, records and files of the Triborough *203Bridge and Tunnel Authority, reversed Special Term, which had found (1) that the provisions of section 66 of the Public Officers Law and section 51 of the General Municipal Law do not apply to this Authority, and (2) that petitioner has not shown that special interest requisite to obtain an inspection of the records of the Authority. We conclude that Special Term was correct.

Decisions such as Benz v. New York State Thruway Auth. (9 N Y 2d 486) are expressive of a constitutional and…