Forman v. New York City Housing Authority

Ross, J. P., and Kassal, J., dissent in a memorandum by Ross, J. P., as follows: We would reverse Special Term and reinstate the determination of respondent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which terminated the tenancy of Thomas Forman (petitioner) for nondesirability.

The petitioner is 43 years old, and since 1974 has lived alone in a 31/2-room apartment on the fourth floor in the Robert Fulton Houses (Fulton Houses), which are located at 418 West 17th Street, Manhattan. The Fulton Houses are a Federally aided public housing project that is owned and operated by NYCHA, and a total of…