Patrolmen's Benevolent Association City New York v. City New York

[41 N.Y.2d 205 Page 206] This is an action by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc., seeking to enforce an order and judgment requiring the City of New York to pay a 6% salary increase for the 1975-1976 fiscal year. On this appeal the city contends, inter alia, that it is prohibited from paying the increase by the wage freeze legislation adopted by the Legislature in September, 1975.