New York Court of Appeals
Charles Walker, Respondents v. Town of Hempstead, Appellant
November 1, 199484 N.Y.2d 360
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that Hempstead Code § 6‑2 is inconsistent with General Municipal Law § 50‑e(4) and that the statute contains an express prohibition that precludes the town’s supersession authority under Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3), so the local notice‑of‑defect requirement is invalid.