February 21, 2019
A Manhattan federal judge expressed frustration with an effort by New York City Housing Authority residents suing over lead paint exposure to depose the former head of the city Department of Investigation, accusing them of neglecting the fundamentals of discovery in an "impulse to grandstand."
August 15, 2018
The New York City Housing Authority, Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials must face allegations that they flouted federal housing law by failing to inspect or fix lead paint in public housing, but not claims that they violated the residents' constitutional rights, a New York federal judge has ruled.