Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Andrew Scherer, Susan Barrie, Lucy Billings, John E. Kirklin, James C. Francis, IV, Scott A. Rosenberg for appellants intervenors- Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel ( June A. Witterschein, Leonard Koerner Jeffrey Schanback of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of MARIA LAUREANO et al., Appellants, v. EDWARD I. KOCH, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Respondents, and DELORES HANCOCK et al., Inter Order reversed, without costs, and matter remitted to Supreme Court, New York County, with directions to dismiss the proceeding for mootness. We decline to exercise our discretion to retain jurisdiction despite mootness ( see, Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne, 50 N.Y.2d 707, 718) for the reason that in this instance the City has in fact published regulations. Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and KANE. Taking no part: Judge ALEXANDER. Designated pursuant to N Y Constitution, article VI, § 2.