New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Public Housing Class Action
Verified September 24, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (No. 25-1092).
- April 30, 2025Case filed
What happened
This appears to be a proposed class action against the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, with named plaintiffs including public housing residents and the group Residents to Preserve Public Housing. The underlying claims apparently concern public housing or temporary and disability assistance, but the available docket text does not detail the specific allegations. The case is on appeal, and the allegations are not proven facts nor a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Public Housing Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 30, 2025 in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (No. 25-1092).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Public Housing Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Norrinda Brown Hayat, Attorney (Direct: 212-636-6934). For New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Seth Kramer, - (Direct: 212-776-5206); Barbara D. Underwood, - (Terminated: 05/07/2025); David Lawrence, III, Assistant Solicitor General (Terminated: 10/10/2025); Yao Li, Assistant Solicitor General (Direct: 212-416-8356). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- RESIDENTS TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HOUSING, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated(Plaintiff - Appellant)
- DANIELLE JOHNSON(Plaintiff - Appellant)
- SIIDE GIL-FREDERICK(Plaintiff - Appellant)
- WANDA BAEZ(Plaintiff - Appellant)
Defendants
- BARBARA C. GUINN, in her individual capacity(Defendant - Appellee)
- NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY(Defendant - Appellee)
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE(Defendant - Appellee)
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Norrinda Brown Hayat, AttorneyDirect: 212-636-6934Represents WANDA BAEZ, SIIDE GIL-FREDERICK, DANIELLE JOHNSON, RESIDENTS TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HOUSING, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated
Counsel for defendants
- Seth Kramer, -Direct: 212-776-5206Represents NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Barbara D. Underwood, -Terminated: 05/07/2025Represents NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, BARBARA C. GUINN, in her individual capacity
- David Lawrence, III, Assistant Solicitor GeneralTerminated: 10/10/2025Represents NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, BARBARA C. GUINN, in her individual capacity
- Yao Li, Assistant Solicitor GeneralDirect: 212-416-8356Represents NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, BARBARA C. GUINN, in her individual capacity
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