Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The standards of CPLR article 78 are not available to broaden review of an arbitration award. The parties may not vary by agreement the exclusive and narrow CPLR article 75 grounds for review of such awards, as they are designed to effect public policy encouraging arbitration and discouraging litigation over arbitration awards (see, Integrated Sales v Maxell Corp.,
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