Gunty v. Division of Housing & Community Renewal

In this article 78 proceeding to enjoin respondents, the issue is whether or not a tenant or co-operator in a Mitchell-Lama housing project is required to authorize the Finance Administration of the City of New York to verify to the New York State Division of Housing and *129Community Renewal what he reported as his New York State taxable income for the year 1971 upon his New York City tax return.

The petitioners are tenants in Mitchell-Lama housing developments which are constructed, maintained and operated by limited profit housing companies incorporated pursuant to article 2 of the Private…