New York City Housing Authority v. Velazquez

In my view, the facts of this case are clearly distinguishable from those in New York City Hous. Auth. v Williams (179 Misc 2d 822). In Williams, there existed a question as to whether or not the tenant had received notice of the Escalera hearing. Ms. Williams never appeared for the proceedings. Moreover, the acts of nondesirability had occurred nearly eight years prior to the commencement of the holdover proceeding against Ms. Williams, by which time whatever incidents of undesirability that had occurred were long since cured. When the hearing was held, Ms. Williams lived alone in the…