Lee v. Biderman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Norman C. Ryp, J.

"Do not cast me away in old age; when my strength gives out do not forsake me.” (Psalms 71:9.)

ISSUE

1. Which legally comes first (person or paper!) a senior *659citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE), applicant’s 62nd birthday, or the effective date of the maximum collectible rent (MCR) notice; or whether a SCRIE applicant must be 62 years of age or older at the effective date of an MCR notice or at the SCRIE application filing? A very first impression issue!

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