Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-2-2025
Abstract
In 1979, a class action lawsuit was brought against New York City by a coalition of homeless individuals. After almost two years of negotiations, the parties of this suit, called Callahan v. Carey, entered into a consent decree, which provided that the City and State of New York would “provide shelter and board to all homeless men who met the need standard for welfare or who were homeless ‘by reason of physical, mental, or social dysfunction.’”
The print edition of the issue has also been released. This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution website on March 2, 2025.
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Jared J., "A Shelter From Litigation: How Mediation Helped Preserve the Core of New York City’s Right to Shelter" (2025). Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) Blog. 115.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr-blog/115
