Montalvo v. Crotty

Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Baer, Jr., J.), entered on or about May 6, 1987, which denied and dismissed petitioner’s CPLR article 78 petition challenging respondent’s determination denying her certain housing benefits, unanimously reversed, on the law, the petition reinstated and the matter remanded to the respondent for a hearing in accordance with the memorandum decision herein, without costs.

Petitioner Nirza Montalvo has resided for most of her life at 1246 Westchester Avenue in The Bronx or its adjoining building, number 1244, part of the same complex. At all relevant times,…