Matter of Tayinha Banos v. John Rhea / Matter of Viola Dial v. John Rhea

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stein, J.

The principal issue raised in these cases is when the statute of limitations begins to run with respect to a tenant’s legal challenge to a termination of Section 8 benefits by respondent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). We hold that, pursuant to a federal consent judgment, the statute begins to run upon the tenant’s receipt of a “T-3 letter,” regardless of whether NYCHA has proved that it mailed other notices required by the consent judgment to be sent to the tenant before the T-3 letter. Because petitioners did not commence these proceedings within four…