Lyndhurst Associates, L.P. v. Drachman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

The motions in the two above-entitled proceedings are consolidated herewith for disposition.

The primary issue in both cases is whether the recent Court of Appeals decision in Golub v Frank (65 NY2d 900 [1985]) is applicable where the rights of the parties vested at a date subsequent to June 30,1983, the effective date of the Omnibus Housing Act (OHA; L 1983, ch 403).

In its one-paragraph decision in Golub (supra, p 901), the Court of Appeals said: "Section 50 of the Rent Stabilization Code * * * provides that no tenant shall be denied a renewal lease…