Opinion
923 OP 18–00393
09-28-2018
In the Matter of David M. BLY, Petitioner, v. Hon. William M. BOLLER, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Respondent.
JASON R. DIPASQUALE, BUFFALO, FOR PETITIONER. BARBARA D. UNDERWOOD, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (FRANK BRADY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.
JASON R. DIPASQUALE, BUFFALO, FOR PETITIONER.
BARBARA D. UNDERWOOD, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (FRANK BRADY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.
PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., PERADOTTO, CARNI, CURRAN, AND WINSLOW, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department pursuant to CPLR 506[b][1] ) to annul the determination of respondent. The determination denied petitioner's application for a firearm permit.
It is hereby ORDERED that the determination is unanimously confirmed without costs and the petition is dismissed.
Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this original CPLR article 78 proceeding pursuant to CPLR 506(b)(1) seeking to annul the determination of respondent denying petitioner's application for a permit to carry a concealed firearm. Contrary to petitioner's contention, the determination is not arbitrary and capricious. "A licensing officer has broad discretion in determining whether to grant or deny a permit under Penal Law § 400.00(1)" ( Matter of Papineau v. Martusewicz, 35 A.D.3d 1214, 1214, 825 N.Y.S.2d 630 [4th Dept. 2006] ; see Matter of Fromson v. Nelson, 178 A.D.2d 479, 479, 577 N.Y.S.2d 417 [2d Dept. 1991] ; Matter of Covell v. Aison, 153 A.D.2d 1001, 1002, 545 N.Y.S.2d 622 [3d Dept. 1989], lv denied 74 N.Y.2d 615, 549 N.Y.S.2d 960, 549 N.E.2d 151 [1989] ), and "[t]he failure of petitioner to report on his application [a] prior arrest[ ] provided a sufficient basis to deny the application" ( Papineau, 35 A.D.3d at 1214, 825 N.Y.S.2d 630 ; see Matter of DiMonda v. Bristol, 219 A.D.2d 830, 830, 631 N.Y.S.2d 968 [4th Dept. 1995] ; Matter of Conciatori v. Brown, 201 A.D.2d 323, 323, 607 N.Y.S.2d 46 [1st Dept. 1994] ).