New York Civil Service Attorney Law Blog
"Article 78 cases reviewed and discussed. Employee discipline cases summarized and commented on in addition to pistol licenses cases."
Author: Kevin P. Sheerin is a solo practitioner in Mineola, N.Y.
Blawg Related Categories: Administrative Law • Labor & Employment • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from New York Civil Service Attorney Law Blog
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Indictment suggesting a cover up involving former Greece cop dismissed
Brian Ball, a former Greece Police Sergeant, was accused of falsifying a document in a fatal car crash back in 2005. He allegedly closed the case before the toxicology report on the driver in question…
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Firefighter's appeal to review termination for cocaine usage denied
Matter of Peter Peltonen v Nicholas Scoppetta, Fire Commissiner of the City of New York, the Fire Department of the City of New York and The City of New York Petitioner commenced this Article 78…
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Police Lieutenant denied accidental disability retirement benefits
Matter of Theodore Tomita v Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Comptroller of the State of New York Petitioner brought about this Article 78 appeal to review a determination denying his application for accidental disability benefits. Petitioner…
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Café not granted Article 78 appeal in unlicensed security guard situation
Matter of AJK CafE, Inc. v New York State Liquor Authority In this Article 78 proceeding, Petitioner appealed a determination of the New York State Liquor Authority finding him in violation of 9 NYCRR 48.3…
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Stenographer's appeal for disability retirement benefits denied
Matter of Gina M. Hammond-Timpano v New York State and Local Retirement System In this Article 78 proceeding, Petitioner commenced an appeal to review a determination of the Comptroller denying her application for disability retirement…
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Teacher's Article 78 petition for extended employment denied
Matter of Janet Wilson v Board of Education of Harborfields Central School District In this Article 78 proceeding, Petitioner Janet Wilson sought to review a determination of the Board of Education of the Harborfields Central…
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Summary of Civil Service Law
The New York State Department of Civil Service has a detailed Summary of Civil Service Law available. To find out more about civil service law, check out this PDF file: www.cs.state.ny.us/pio/publications/summofcsl.pdf.
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Niagara County legislator resigns when residency is questioned
Andrea McNulty, a North Tonawanda Democrat decided to step down from her position following accusations that McNulty had violated a section of the public officer’s law which requires candidates to live in the districts that…
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Board of Zoning Appeals decision reversed
Matter of Joseph Anayati v Board of Zoning Appeals of Town of North Hempstead In this Article 78 case, petitioners sought to review a determination of the Board of Zoning Appeals (hereinafter BZA) of the…
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Article 78 petition fighting pistol license revocation denied
Matter of Mark Biggerstaff v Judge Karen A. Drago Petitioner, Mark Biggerstaff, filed an Article 78 to review a determination of the respondent, Judge Karen A. Drago. When Petitioner was arrested on multiple charges stemming…