23 Cited authorities

  1. So. Burl. Cty. N.A.A.C.P. v. Tp. of Mt. Laurel

    67 N.J. 151 (N.J. 1975)   Cited 300 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding land-use regulations unconstitutional if municipalities fail to provide low- and moderate-income families realistic opportunities for housing
  2. Noel v. N.Y.C. Taxi & Limousine Comm'n

    687 F.3d 63 (2d Cir. 2012)   Cited 67 times
    Holding that public entity is not liable for inaccessible taxi companies it licenses and regulates
  3. Hunter v. Pittsburgh

    207 U.S. 161 (1907)   Cited 416 times
    Holding that, because "[m]unicipal corporations are political subdivisions of the state, created as convenient agencies for exercising such of the governmental powers of the state as may be intrusted to them," their authority "rests in the absolute discretion of the state"
  4. MacWade v. Kelly

    460 F.3d 260 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 51 times
    Holding constitutional suspicionless searches of passenger baggage on subway to prevent terrorist attack
  5. Berenson v. Town of New Castle

    38 N.Y.2d 102 (N.Y. 1975)   Cited 100 times
    In Berenson, the plaintiffs filed a declaratory judgment action attacking the "validity of the [z]oning [o]rdinance of the Town of New Castle in its entirety on the ground that the ordinance exclude[d] multifamily housing from the list of permitted uses."
  6. City of N.Y. v. State of N.Y

    76 N.Y.2d 479 (N.Y. 1990)   Cited 45 times
    Holding that it was reasonable to permit Staten Island residents, but no other New York City residents, to vote on the issue of secession
  7. City of New York v. State

    94 N.Y.2d 577 (N.Y. 2000)   Cited 31 times

    Argued February 15, 2000 April 4, 2000 Appeal from Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department. Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Elizabeth I. Freedman, Leonard Koernerm Gail Rubin and Spencer Fisher of counsel), and Richard M. Weinberg, for appellants in the first above-entitled action. Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, New York City (Edward D. Johnson, Preeta D. Bansal and Marion R. Buchbinder of counsel), for respondents in the first above-entitled

  8. Taylor v. Sise

    33 N.Y.2d 357 (N.Y. 1974)   Cited 66 times
    In Taylor we relied on "a very strong presumption that `the Legislature has investigated and found the existence of a situation showing or indicating the need or desirability of the legislation' (Matter of Van Berkel v. Power, 16 N.Y.2d 37, 40)."
  9. Elmwood-Utica v. Sewer Auth

    65 N.Y.2d 489 (N.Y. 1985)   Cited 37 times
    Observing that Legislature had conferred virtually unfettered power upon the local sewer authority to establish sewer rents, and under these circumstances, it was clear that Legislature intended that sewer authority "would fix sewer rents that, in its judgment, would best serve its economic and public policy goals, including economic differentiations among its charges so long as there is not involved any of the invidious discrimination condemned by statute or Constitution, or some utterly arbitrary discrimination not related to economic considerations or some accepted public goal"
  10. Morin v. Foster

    45 N.Y.2d 287 (N.Y. 1978)   Cited 45 times
    Recognizing that, but for a provision in a county's charter allowing for appointment of the county manager for a four-year term, the county's legislators would be unable to appoint the county manager for a term extending into the term of the legislators' successors
  11. Section 80 - Jurisdiction of commissioner

    N.Y. Transp. Law § 80   Cited 16 times

    1. The jurisdiction, supervision, powers and duties of the commissioner under this chapter shall extend to common carriers, common and contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle, and common and contract carriers of property by motor vehicle, and to the persons owning, leasing or operating the same. Such jurisdiction does not extend however to any public authority or any subsidiary thereof exercising any power granted under the public authorities law. 2. A person or persons owning or holding

  12. Section 10 - Declaration of policy

    N.Y. Transp. Law § 10   Cited 11 times

    It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of New York that adequate, safe and efficient transportation facilities and services at reasonable cost to the people are essential to the economic growth of the state and the well-being of its people and that the planning and development of such facilities and services shall be coordinated by a state department of transportation with overall responsibility for balanced transportation policy and planning. N.Y. Transp. Law § 10

  13. Section 181 - Ordinances to regulate taxicabs and limousines

    N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 181   Cited 11 times

    The municipal officers and boards in the several cities, towns and villages of this state now having the authority to enact ordinances, may adopt ordinances regulating: 1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordinances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and limousines and may limit the number to be licensed; the county of Nassau may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of