Waxenbaum v. Seward Park Housing Corp.

William C. Hecht, Jr., J.

Petitioner brings this mandamus proceeding to compel respondents to grant him a preference in obtaining an apartment in the Seward Park Housing Project.

The claim is based upon a provision in the contract between the City of New York and the owners of the project which provides: “ Tenants on the site of this project shall, without discrimination, * * * be given preference in the completed project, provided such tenants meet and comply with all Housing Company’s uniform requirements as to rental and otherwise affecting all tenants.”

The contract also provides that the…