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This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 where two homeless families, Koster and Weatherly, sued defendants Purcell and D'Elia for unlawfully denying them emergency shelter in Nassau County. Plaintiffs alleged violations of both federal Social Security Act and New York State Social Services Law and Constitution. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and for summary judgment. The District Court, presided over by Judge Glasser, denied both motions, finding valid federal and state claims. The court emphasized that New York, by participating in the AFDC program, committed to providing emergency family shelter and is bound to fulfill this promise, and that plaintiffs were also entitled to reasoned determination and written notice regarding assistance requests.
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This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 where two homeless families, Koster and Weatherly, sued defendants Purcell and D'Elia for unlawfully denying them emergency shelter in Nassau County. Plaintiffs alleged violations of both federal Social Security Act and New York State Social Services Law and Constitution. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and for summary judgment. The District Court, presided over by Judge Glasser, denied both motions, finding valid federal and state claims. The court emphasized that New York, by participating in the AFDC program, committed to providing emergency family shelter and is bound to fulfill this promise, and that plaintiffs were also entitled to reasoned determination and written notice regarding assistance requests.
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