"A judge on Wednesday said he likely will deny a requested injunction opposing the demolition of Fulton, Elliott-Chelsea housing, not based on arguments, but because it relies heavily on generative AI that cites cases that do not exist. Judge James D'Auguste shocked a crowded courtroom when he said he expects to dismiss the Article 78 proceeding, initially submitted pro se, without attorneys, with prejudice against those who filed it, according to reporting from Crains New York."
"Residents of the Fulton, Elliott-Chelsea NYCHA housing are seeking to block their removal amid a plan to demolish and rebuild on that site. The case, known as Weaver v NYCHA, argues that NYCHA and the New York City government disregarded Uniform Land Use Review Procedures. Residents just before the hearing, wearing T-shirts saying Save Public Housing and chanting No Demolition, rallied in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Relocation is tantamount to eviction, Chelsea activist Marni Halasa said."
"Once seniors move, they may not able to come back in the same building. She said some might die due to the disruption, while those at the rally said the stress of displacement was unhealthy and dangerous. Nothing is really set in stone. Just because the developer promises you'll come back in one year or three years, you can't trust the developers, Halasa said. In privatization and demolition projects, they change all the time. At the end of the day, you don't really know."
A judge indicated he will likely deny an injunction opposing demolition of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea NYCHA housing because the plaintiffs' filing relied heavily on generative AI that cited nonexistent cases. The Article 78 proceeding was filed pro se and the judge said he expects to dismiss it with prejudice. Residents seek to block removal amid plans to demolish and rebuild and allege violations of Uniform Land Use Review Procedures in Weaver v NYCHA. Protesters rallied in multiple languages, expressing that relocation amounts to eviction, risks seniors' ability to return, causes health harms, and mistrusts developer promises.
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