Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John W. Hacker, Corporation Counsel ( Harold E. Blodgett of counsel), for Charles A. Brind, Jr., for New York State Teachers' Retirement System, Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Milton Kaplan Paxton Blair of counsel), for New York State Employees' Retirement System, See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Respondent, v. DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION OF THE CITY OF ALBANY et al., Appellants. (Proceedings Nos. 1 and 2.) In the Matter of NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Respondent, In each proceeding: Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.