United States v. 111 East 88th Partners

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, ORDER - against - 16 Civ. 9446 (PGG) 111 EAST 88TH PARTNERS, Defendant. PAUL G. GARDEPHE, U.S.D.J.: Plaintiff United States of America alleges that Defendant 111 East 88th Partners violated the Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”) by (1) denying a reasonable accommodation to rent-controlled tenant Gregory Reich by prohibiting him from keeping an emotional support animal in his apartment, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(2), (3)(B); and (2) interfering with Reich’s exercise of his rights under the FHA…