Lombard v. Staszak

The petitioner, by this CPLR article 78 proceeding, seeks a judgment directing the respondent Staszak to immediately provide him with an emergency grant to pay overdue utility bills. Further, he seeks class action relief for all others similarly situated who face a utility shutoff for the nonpayment of overdue utility bills. Also, he seeks a judgment declaring subdivision 1 of section 303 of the Social Services Law unconstitutional to the extent that it denies aid to him and all others similarly situated. Lastly, he seeks a judgment requiring the respondent Staszak to desist from his policy…