Belnord Holding Corp. v. Joy

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, entered July 12, 1979, granting petition in an article 78 proceeding and vacating order of respondent-appellant New York City Commissioner of Rent Control Division, which made a finding of harassment and imposed civil penalties on petitioner, is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the petition is dismissed. There was evidence in the record before the appellant that the rain leakage problem was long term; that the landlord did not provide the tenants with protection; that the landlord abused the tenants and went so far as to say to one of the rent…