Sommer v. New York City Conciliation & Appeals Board

Asch, J. (dissenting).

I disagree with the majority and would reverse the judgment confirming the determination of the respondent Conciliation and Appeals Board on the ground that a corporation, here a foreign corporation, leasing an apartment in New York City is not protected by *487subdivision E of section 54 of the Code of the Rent Stabilization Association of New York City, Inc. (Rent Stabilization Code).

Chapter 373 of the Laws of 1971 amended subdivision 5 of section 1 of chapter 21 of the Laws of 1962 (Local Emergency Housing Rent Control Act) by adding the following inter alia: “no local…