New York Court of Appeals
8200 Realty Corporation v. John V. Lindsay, as Mayor of the City of New York
July 1, 197027 N.Y.2d 124
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and upheld the 1969 Bent Stabilization Law, finding that the delegation of rent‑control authority to a private real‑estate association is constitutionally permissible, that the statute does not exceed the city’s authority under state law, and that the differing regulatory regimes for pre‑1947 and post‑1947 housing have a rational basis and therefore do not violate equal protection. The case was remanded for further proceedings.