NYCHA Tenancy Terminated Based on Tenant's Criminal Conviction
LVT Number: #24234
NYCHA terminated a tenancy after a hearing where it found that tenant had been convicted of criminal drug possession after police found crack cocaine in her apartment. Tenant appealed, claiming that NYCHA's decision was unreasonable. The court ruled against tenant. Tenant had pleaded guilty to the charge and illegal drug activity in the apartment was grounds for terminating the tenancy. Tenant also owed back rent for a number of years and failed to cure.
Parks v. NYCHA: Index No. 402942/2011, NYLJ No. 1202561610301 (Sup. Ct. NY; 6/11/12; Bluth, J)