UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DATE FILED: 2/14/2 025 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SHELTON BEAMAN, Plaintiff, -against- 24-CV-10071(MKV) COMMISSIONER HUMAN RESOURCES ORDER OF SERVICE ADMINISTRATION MOLLY PARKS; ABDUL BAMBA; TERESA DUARTE, Defendants. MARY KAY VYSKOCIL, United States District Judge: Plaintiff, appearing pro se, brings this action under

, alleging that Defendants violated his rights under federal and state law when they discontinued his public assistance benefits.1 By order dated January 7, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), that is, without prepayment of fees. [ECF No. 5]. DISCUSSION Because Plaintiff has been granted permission to proceed IFP, he is entitled to rely on the Court and the U.S. Marshals Service to effect service.2 See Walker v. Schult,

, 123 n.6 (2d Cir. 2013); see also

(d) (“The officers of the court shall issue and serve

1 Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a proposed order to show cause for preliminary injunctive relief; he did not file a complaint. By order dated January 8, 2025, Chief Judge Swain denied Plaintiff’s request for preliminary injunctive relief and directed Plaintiff to file a complaint. [ECF No. 4]. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on January 14, 2025. [ECF No. 7]. 2 Although Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure generally requires that a summons be served within 90 days of the date the complaint is filed, Plaintiff is proceeding IFP and could not have effected service until the Court reviewed the complaint and ordered that any summonses be issued. The Court therefore extends the time to serve until 90 days after the date any summonses issue. all process .. . in [IFP] cases.”); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) (the court must order the Marshals Service to serve if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed IFP). To allow Plaintiff to effect service on Defendants Molly Park, Abdul Bamba (or “Bambaa”), and Teresa Duarte through the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to fill out a U.S. Marshals Service Process Receipt and Return form (“USM- 285 form’) for each defendant. The Clerk of Court is further requested to issue summonses and deliver to the Marshals Service all the paperwork necessary for the Marshals Service to effect service upon Defendants. If the complaint is not served within 90 days after the date summonses are issued, Plaintiff should request an extension of time for service. See Meilleur v. Strong,

(2d Cir. 2012) (holding that it is the plaintiff’s responsibility to request an extension of time for service). Plaintiff must notify the Court in writing if his address changes, and the Court may dismiss the action if Plaintiff fails to do so. CONCLUSION The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to issue a summons for each defendant, complete the USM-285 form with the address for each defendant, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to mail an information package to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Dated: February 14, 2025 New York, New York / (/ La — Pg Ko Vaal United States"District Judge

SERVICE ADDRESS FOR EACH DEFENDANT

Commissioner Molly Park Human Resources Administration Four World Trade Center 150 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10006 Abdul Bamba (or Bambaa) Human Resources Administration Four World Trade Center 150 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10006 Teresa Duarte Human Resources Administration Four World Trade Center 150 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10006