MTR OF CITY v. NYS NURSES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary W. Carter , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Devin Slack , Jane L. Gordon and Richard Dearing of counsel), for appellants.

Steven E. Star , General Counsel, New York City Board of Collective Bargaining, New York City ( Abigail R. Levy of counsel), for Board of Collective Bargaining of City of New York and another, respondents.

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP, New York City ( Joseph J. Vitale of counsel), for New York State Nurses Association and another, respondents.

David P. Quinn , Albany, New York State Public Employment Relations Board, amicus curiae.

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York City ( Alan M. Klinger and Dina Kolker of counsel), and Greenberg Burzichelli Greenberg, P.C., Lake Success ( Harry Greenberg of counsel), for Municipal Labor Committee, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge DiFIORE and Judges RIVERA, STEIN and FAHEY concur; Judge GARCIA dissents in an opinion.