New York City Environmental Justice Alliance v. Giuliani

OPINION AND ORDER

SCHWARTZ, District Judge.

Currently before the Court is the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance’s motion for a preliminary injunction restraining the City from selling or destroying prior to the determination of this action approximately 1, 100 City-owned parcels comprising approximately 600 community gardens. 1

In order to be entitled to a preliminary injunction, a party must demonstrate that it will suffer irreparable harm and that it is likely to succeed on the merits. Plaintiffs maintain that, as an alternative to demonstrating likely success on the merits, they…