Legal Opinion
City of New York v. State
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1990PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herman Cahn, J.
Motion and cross motion seek a declaration relating to the constitutionality of Laws of 1989 (ch 773).
The State Legislature enacted Laws of 1989 (ch 773) as amended by Laws of 1990 (ch 17) (hereinafter Chapter 773) which provides a procedure for the determination of whether the Borough of Staten Island should separate from the City of New York and become a separate city. Plaintiffs the City of New York et al. (City) move for summary judgment seeking a declaratory judgment that Chapter 773 is violative of the home rule provision of the State Constitution and…
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