Sea New Rochelle Associates v. State of New York Division of Housing & Community Renewal

On March 24, 1983, the District Rent Administrator decreased the maximum rent applicable to certain apartments subject to rent control in a multiple dwelling located in the City of New Rochelle and owned by the petitioner. The basis of that action was the Administrator’s determination that the landlord had failed to maintain an essential service when it had prohibited parking in an area which had been available to the tenants for that purpose for 17 years (see, New York State Rent and Eviction Regulations [9 NYCRR] §§ 2102.4, 2102.5 [reprinted in McKinney’s Uncons Laws of NY]; Local Emergency…