Portnoy v. Hill

This action for summary proceedings was commenced by the petitioner, Lillian Portnoy, the owner and landlord of 72 Susquehanna Street, Binghamton, New York. The respondent in the action is Sandra Hill, an occupant of the Susquehanna Street premises, and referred to as the tenant. Similar proceedings have been instituted against two other tenants, Bonnie Monta and Lily Bradley, but by means of a stipulation have been consolidated with the action now before this court.

The landlord bases her action on the fact that she gave the tenant the required statutory 30-day notice (Real Property Law, §…