In the Matter of Alice Johnson v. Daniel W. Joy, as Commissioner of the Department of Rent and Housing Maintenance

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order denying the tenants' protest, holding that the rent‑increase commissioner is not functus officio after granting an increase and that the tenants are not entitled to notice under due process. The Court reasoned that the statutory terms "individual adjustment" and "an appropriate adjustment" do not limit the commissioner to a single increase and that the tenants' notice argument lacks merit.