Subway Check Cashing Service, Inc. v. Considine

158 A.D.2d 406, 551 N.Y.S.2d 521, 1990 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1848

Opinion

IAS did not err in holding that petitioner, a licensed check casher, lacked standing under Banking Law § 369 to challenge the issuance of a check-cashing license to a competitor at nearby location, since a competitive injury, in and of itself, does not confer standing to challenge an administrative determination (Matter of Dairylea Coop. v Walkley, 38 NY2d 6; Matter of Nostrand Check Cashing Co. v Clark, 27 Misc 2d 799, affd 13 AD2d 922). In any event, the record contains a rational basis for respondents’ finding that the proposed new check-cashing facility would "promote the convenience and advantage of the area” (Banking Law § 369 [1]). Concur— Rosenberger, J. P., Asch, Ellerin and Wallach, JJ.