Lloyd Realty Corp. v. Albino

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peter Tom, J.

The sensitive issue raised in this summary holdover proceeding is whether a tenant has to forfeit her right to her rent-stabilized apartment when her daughters and an occupant are found to be selling narcotics from the premises.

Although the public praises the implementation of the *842narcotics eviction program in the Civil Court, there is also a concern regarding evictions from residential premises of innocent family members including those who are senior citizens, disabled tenants and tenants with infant children, especially in light of the present acute housing…