Bennett v. New York City Housing Authority

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SIFTON, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs Karen Bennett, Susana Lopez Lira, and Deborah Paulin bring this action on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated for damages, declaratory and injunctive relief against the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) and Tino Hernandez, in his official capacity as Chairperson of NYCHA (collectively, “city defendants”); and also against the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and Mel Martinez, in his official capacity as Secretary of HUD (collectively, “federal defendants”). The original…