In City of New York v. Long Is. Airports Limousine Serv. Corp. (48 NY2d 469 [1979] the petitioner, the City of New York, sought to enjoin a limousine company from transporting passengers into the city without the City's consent. (Id. at 472.) The Court found that the Commissioner of Transportation was a necessary party, because he had the authority to override local authorities (i.e. the petitioner). Additionally, the Commissioner may have felt bound by the Court's decision or could have been inequitably affected by the judgment. (Id. at 474.)