Posted on July 13, 2021 by Anna Lucente Sterling in NY1 NY1, By Anna Lucente Sterling Homeless New Yorkers residing in hotels will be allowed to remain for now, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling, handed down by Judge Gregory Howard Woods, mandates that the city must meet certain requirements before it can transfer residents back to the shelter system. Woods ruled the city cannot move shelter clients with disabilities out of hotels unless written notice is provided no later than seven days prior to a move and individual meetings with case workers are held no later than five days prior to a move. He also ordered case workers to recite from a script in their meetings when explaining to residents the process for applying for a waiver to stay in a hotel.
