MATTER OF CHERKIS v. IMPELLITTERI


307 N.Y. 132 (1954)

In the Matter of Helen Cherkis, Respondent, v. Vincent R. Impellitteri, as Mayor of The City of New York, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 27, 1954


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian P. Burke, Corporation Counsel (Michael A. Castaldi, Seymour B. Quel, W. Bernard Richland, Bernard Friedlander and Barbara Carroll of counsel), for appellant.

Howard M. Squadron and Lois Waldman for respondent.

LEWIS, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE, FULD and FROESSEL, JJ., concur.


VAN VOORHIS, J.

This appeal concerns whether reports by the commissioner of investigation to the Mayor of New York City must be made public. The contention of appellant is that the commissioner is a confidential assistant to the Mayor, and that his reports to the Mayor on various aspects of the operation of the city government are intended for the Mayor's eye alone, and are to be...

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