is a prevailing party, or alternatively, that a district court has discretion to award costs to the defendant.”); see also Carter v. Inc. Vill. of Ocean Beach, 759 F.3d 159, 165 (2d Cir. 2014) (disclaiming prior Second Circuit dicta which stated that “generally the defendant is not considered the prevailin

or' court order provides otherwise, costs -- other than attorney's fees -- should be allowed to the prevailing party."); see Carter v. Inc. VIII of Ocean Beach, 759 F.3d 159, 165 (2d Cir. 2014) (", voluntary dismissal of an action with prejudice works [I material alteration of the legal relationship of the

r a court order provides otherwise, costs -- other than attorney's fees -- should be allowed to the prevailing party."); see Carter v. Inc. Vii/. of Ocean Beach, 759 F.3d 159, 165 (2d Cir. 2014) ("A voluntary dismissal of an action with prejudice works [a material alteration of the legal relationship of the