"Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Sabrina Kraus ruled that the city must hold off opening the intake facility until at least May 7, the date she set to hear oral arguments on whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani's executive order to convert the existing shelter facility into an intake center was not a violation of his authority."
"Kraus said those arguments will give her the opportunity to determine whether the residents' allegations that the city acted outside of its authority and neglected to carry out the proper environmental, land use and public reviews are valid."
"A spokesperson for Mamdani told amNewYork Law it looked forward to addressing the immediate need to relocate shelter intake with the Court."
"Trisha Goff, a member of the East Village group V.O.I.C.E., suing the city over the intake facility, said she appreciated the judge's fast action on the matter, but said this was only the start."
A Manhattan judge ruled that the East Village homeless men's intake center cannot open on May 1 as planned, following a lawsuit from residents. The judge will hear arguments on May 7 regarding the legality of the mayor's executive order to convert an existing shelter into an intake center. The city must continue operating the Bellevue intake facility until the new center opens. Lawyers found the judge's decision to issue a restraining order surprising, as it is uncommon unless absolutely necessary.
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