
    [778 NE2d 545, 748 NYS2d 895]
    In the Matter of Louise E. Dankberg et al., Respondents, v Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, and New York City Board of Elections, Respondent. In the Matter of Christopher B. Spuches, Appellant, v Board of Elections in the City of New York et al., Respondents. Louise E. Dankberg, Objectant.
    Argued August 28, 2002;
    decided August 30, 2002
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Kantor Davidoff Wolfe Mandelker & Kass, P.C., New York City (Lawrence A. Mandelker and Matthew C. Resten of counsel), for appellant.
    
      Arthur W. Greig, New York City, for Louise E. Dankberg and others, respondents.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, without costs (see, Matter of Rivera v Espada, 98 NY2d 422 [decided today]). Spuches’ remaining contention that the New York City Board of Elections improperly invalidated his designating petition is without merit.

Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick, Wesley and Graffeo. Taking no part: Judge Rosenblatt.  