Brianic International Realty Corp. v. Pitt

*941OPINION OF THE COURT

Gerald Lebovits, J.

In 2001, respondent began living in room 214 of a single room occupancy (SRO) hotel located at 216 West 103rd Street in New York County. New York City placed him there under an agreement — not submitted to this court* — between the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and petitioner. HRA paid respondent’s rent, $2,000 a month.

In this holdover proceeding, petitioner alleges that respondent lost the right to inhabit the premises when HRA sent petitioner a letter dated April 17, 2007, stating that the respondent no longer resided at the…