McNeill v. New York City Housing Authority

WALKER, District Judge:

Plaintiffs, all low-income tenants in New York City, challenge the policies and practices employed by defendant New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) when federal “Section 8” housing subsidies are suspended or terminated because of their landlords’ failure to make repairs to their apartments. In sum, they claim that NY-CHA’s failure to provide adequate notice, opportunities for pre-termination hearings, and assistance in locating housing violate due process guarantees and federal housing regulations, and virtually assure that plaintiffs will live under a continued…