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  • Matter of Friends of P.S. 163 v. Jewish Home Lifecare, 100546/15

    Publication Date: 2017-01-24
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Webber, Gesmer, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For The Friends of P.S. 163 Inc.; The P.S. 163 School Leadership Team; Joshua Kross; Miles Kross, by his father, Joshua Kross; Stella Kross, by her father, Joshua Kross, Eugenia Fingerman; Elijah Fingerman, by his mother Eugenia Fingerman; Giselle Sanchez; Giovanni Feliciano, by his mother, Giselle Sanchez; Lucindy Cuevas; Anneli Lopez, by her mother, Lucindy Cuevas; Kevin Richardson; Cameron Richardson, by his father, Kevin Richardson; Daniel Webster; Daniel J. Webster by his father, Daniel Webster; Daniel Holt; and Rachel Baker-Holt, by her father, Daniel Holt, respondents: René Kathawala of counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York. For Daisy Wright, Nathaniel Robert Livingston by his parent Daisy Wright, Oliver Wright Livingston by his parent Daisy Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Bernie Wright by his parent Elizabeth Wright, Vivian Dee, Sonia Garcia, Joan Heitner, Patricia Loftman, Lillian Pryor, Eileen Salzig, Valeria Spann and Walter Reinhardt, respondent: John R. Low-Beer of counsel, New York Environmental Law & Justice Project, New York.
    for defendant: For appellant: Steven C. Russo of counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York. For the Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., amicus curiae: Richard G. Leland of counsel, Akerman LLP, New York. For City of New York, amicus curiae: Susan E. Amron of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York. For CaringKind, JCC Manhattan, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, and West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, amici curiae: Michael Bogin of counsel, Sive, Paget & Reisel, P.C., New York.

    Case Number: 100546/15

    Cite as: PS 163, Inc. v. Lifecare, 100546/15, NYLJ 1202777381267, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided January 19, 2017)CASE NAMEIn re The Friends of P.S. 163, Inc.,