Cortes v. Mujica

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kimberly A. O’Connor, J.

Petitioners Nidia Cortes, Virgil Dantes, AnneMarie Heslop, and Curtis Witters, on behalf of themselves and their children (collectively petitioners), commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking an order of mandamus directing respondents Robert Mujica, Director, New York State Division of Budget, and New York State Division of Budget (DOB) (collectively DOB respondents) to comply with the law and immediately release the 2016-2017 transformation grant funds to respondent New York State Education Department (NYSED), and directing respondents…