New York Court of Appeals
City of Amsterdam v. Robert D. Helsby, Constituting the Public Employment Relations Board of the State of New York…
June 5, 197537 N.Y.2d 19
Summary
The Court upheld the constitutionality of the 1974 amendments to section 209 of the Civil Service Law, finding that the statutes are general laws that validly delegate authority to the Public Employment Relations Board for compulsory arbitration of police and firemen disputes, and that the cities' home‑rule and equal‑protection arguments fail. It also held that the direct appeal as of right in City of Amsterdam v. Helsby is improper and must be transferred to the Appellate Division, Third Department.