Laureano v. Koch

OPINION OF THE COURT

Alexander, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, commenced by the tenants of four buildings acquired by the City of New York pursuant to in rem tax foreclosures,1 Special Term concluded that the determination of the respondent-appellant, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) increasing the rents of said tenants effective February 1, 1982, was arbitrary, unreasonable, administratively unlawful and constitutionally infirm; annulled the determination and permanently enjoined HPD from collecting the increases (116 Misc 2d 287). Additionally,…