
    In the Matter of Town of North Hempstead et al., Appellants, v Edward V. Regan, as Comptroller of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.
    Argued September 15,1992;
    decided October 15, 1992
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Ivan Kline, Town Attorney of Town of North Hempstead, Manhasset (Kathleen G. Oldak of counsel), for Town of North Hempstead and others, appellants.
    
      Seward & Seward, Rockville Centre (William E. Seward of counsel), for Village of Rockville Centre, appellant.
    
      Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, Albany (Wayne L. Benjamin, 
      
      Jerry Boone and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondents.
    
      Lydia Rocissano Marola, Albany, for New York State Conference of Mayors and Other Municipal Officials, amicus curiae.
    
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Paul J. Yesawich, Jr., at the Appellate Division (171 AD2d 165).

Concur: Judges Simons, Kaye, Hancock, Jr., Titone and Bellacosa. Taking no part: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judge Smith.  