Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel ( L. Howell La Motte, Joel J. Squier William B.R. Faber of counsel), for Paris S. Russell George J. Gillespie for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application of the CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant, Relative to Acquiring Title to Lands Required for East River Park in the Borough of Queens. THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant; WOODWARD-BROWN REALTY COMPANY, Respondent. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ.