Landlord Can't Reduce Doorman Hours

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify required building-wide services. Landlord wanted to reduce lower lobby doorman services from 16 hours, so that the doormen could be called off their posts for other tasks. The DRA ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed, claiming that the requested level of service reduction had actually already been in effect for 15 years. The DHCR also ruled against landlord. The DHCR had already ruled in a prior case that the reduction in services that landlord sought permission for was a reduction in required services. In this case, landlord didn't give the DRA any proof of substantial security measures to replace the lower lobby doormen when they were away from their posts.

1161 York Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. TD410071RO (1/30/08) [3-pg. doc.]