New York Court of Appeals
Pinky Sohn v. Lucretia Calderon, and State of New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal…
October 15, 199178 N.Y.2d 755
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) has exclusive original jurisdiction over landlord disputes involving demolition or eviction under rent‑control and rent‑stabilization statutes, and therefore reversed the Appellate Division’s order granting relief and dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint and article 78 petition.