Constitutionality of NIFA takeover upheld

Originally published: March 14, 2011 8:24 PM
Updated: March 14, 2011 10:27 PM
By CELESTE HADRICK celeste.hadrick@newsday.com

Photo credit: Bruce Gilbert, 2008 | Supreme Court Justice Arthur Diamond. (Aug. 15, 2008)

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Nassau Legislature's presiding officer, Peter Schmitt, challenges the

NIFA criticism The Nassau Interim Finance Authority votes Wednesday to

NIFA takeover

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A judge Monday denied Nassau's efforts to block a takeover of its finances, upholding the constitutionality of a state watchdog and allowing it to move ahead with a control period.

In his ruling, State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Diamond upheld the right of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority to impose financial controls on the county.

"In this court's view, a balancing of the...

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