IN THE MATTER OF GARDEN v. NEW YORK METRO. TRANSP. AUTH.


19 A.D.3d 284 (2005)

799 N.Y.S.2d 186

In the Matter of MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, L.P., Appellant, v. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY et al., Respondents. In the Matter of BETSY F. GOTBAUM, as Public Advocate for the City of New York, Appellant, v. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Respondent. In the Matter of WALTER MANKOFF et al., Appellants, et al., Petitioners, v. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Respondent. In the Matter of NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP/STRAPHANGERS CAMPAIGN, INC., et al., Appellants, v. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

June 23, 2005.


The Public Advocate was without capacity to bring a proceeding challenging the disputed MTA determination (see Community Bd. 7 of Borough of Manhattan v Schaffer, 84 N.Y.2d 148, 155-156 [1994]). Her duty is to be "a `watchdog' over City government" (Matter of Green v Safir, 174 Misc.2d 400, 403 [1997], affd in relevant part 255 A.D.2d 107 [1998...

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