Tenant Allowed Son to Visit Apartment

November 1, 2003

LVT Number: 16906

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenant's public housing tenancy based on tenant's violation of a 1988 settlement agreement barring her son from visiting her in the apartment. Tenant appealed NYCHA's decision, claiming that it was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled against tenant. There was substantial proof that tenant allowed her son to visit her in the apartment at least once, that tenant knowingly permitted an unauthorized person to live in the apartment, and that this person and tenant's son used the apartment to commit drug-related crimes.

Landlord NYCHA terminated tenant's public housing tenancy based on tenant's violation of a 1988 settlement agreement barring her son from visiting her in the apartment. Tenant appealed NYCHA's decision, claiming that it was arbitrary and unreasonable. The court ruled against tenant. There was substantial proof that tenant allowed her son to visit her in the apartment at least once, that tenant knowingly permitted an unauthorized person to live in the apartment, and that this person and tenant's son used the apartment to commit drug-related crimes.

Patrick v. Hernandez: NYLJ, 10/14/03, p. 27, col. 2 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Saxe, JP, Rosenberger, Williams, Marlow, Gonzalez, JJ)

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