In People v. Garriga, 189 A.D.2d 236 (1st Dept. 1993), the Court found that the common internal hallway of a rooming house fell within definition of a defendant's home. In Garriga, the Court's decision did not rest on whether access into the building was restricted by locked door. Instead, the Court's decision focused exclusively on the nature of the common area in question, noting that such areas were "not simply passed through during ingress and egress," or for "recreational and similar activities" but were "shared for eating and bathing purposes essential to daily living." (Id at 241.)