Albany Office In an effort to have a stronger presence in State matters, the Coalition opens its Albany office. McCain v. Koch In the McCain v. Koch case, the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, First Department, rules that homeless families with children in New York City have the legal right to shelter. Baby Jennifer v. Koch The Coalition files the lawsuit, which involves a group of several hundred healthy infants, known as “boarder babies,” who were living in hospital wards simply because public officials claimed they could find no foster homes for these infants. A final judgment by consent mandates that the City develop sufficient placements with foster families and cease leaving children in hospitals.
