Grant v. New York State Office of Mental Health

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ariel E. Belen, J.

In the interest of aiding in balancing the unwieldy New York State budget, Governor George Pataki and the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health have proposed the closure or a drastic reduction of services at Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Plaintiffs and those who have intervened on their behalf represent the staff and patient population of Kingsboro and some consumer and advocacy groups. They seek to enjoin the defendants from implementing a significant service reduction by a significant reduction in staffing or…