Homes for the Homeless, Inc. v. Board of Standards & Appeals

Andrias and McGuire, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part in a memorandum by McGuire, J., as follows:

Although I concur with the majority’s conclusion that the order should be reversed, I would confirm the determination of appellant Board of Standards and Appeals of the City of New York (the BSA), and dismiss the petition.

Homes for the Homeless, Inc. (HFH), operates a transitional housing facility for homeless families in Queens known as “the Saratoga” (the facility). The facility is comprised of two former hotel buildings, which were abandoned by their prior owners *345following the hotels’…