Smith v. New York City Housing Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint based on documentary evidence and failure to state a claim. (CPLR 3211 [a] [1], [7].) Plaintiff claims defendant violated her rights, as a resident of defendant’s housing, to opportunities for employment by defendant or its contractors under 12 USC § 1701u because defendant informed its Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES), which administers defendant’s resident employment program, of her rent arrears. This program under 12 USC § 1701u, section 3 of the federal Housing and Urban…