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BARNES v. KOCH

136 Misc.2d 96 (1987)

Brenda Barnes et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Edward I. Koch, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 22, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Banks and Scott Rosenberg for plaintiffs. Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel (Antonia Levine and George Gutwirth of counsel), for Edward I. Koch and others, defendants. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Jerry Boone of counsel), for Mario M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, and others, defendants.

HAROLD TOMPKINS, J.

The right of homeless families to emergency shelter requires provision of an environment free from health dangers. This issue arises out of the plaintiffs' application for a preliminary injunction to close the Catherine Street Shelter for the Homeless.

BACKGROUND

The Catherine Street Shelter is a former schoolhouse built in 1908. In December 1985, the city began using it...

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