Fisher v. Fountain House, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Helen E. Freedman, J.

Plaintiffs seek a judgment declaring that the apartment in question is not subject to the New York City Rent and Rehabilitation Law (Rent Control Law [Administrative Code of City of New York § Y51-1.0 et seq.]). Defendant leased the apartment in 1962 and has been the statutory tenant since 1964 when the lease expired. Defendant is a not-for-profit corporation which, among other things, locates apartments for individuals who have undergone treatment for psychological disorders.

Since 1962, various individuals affiliated with defendant have occupied the…