In the Matter of Tayinha Banos, Respondent v. John Rhea, as Chairperson of the New York City Housing Authority, Et…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that, under the Williams consent judgment, the four‑month statute of limitations for challenging NYCHA's termination of Section 8 benefits begins when a tenant receives the T‑3 notice, regardless of whether NYCHA proved mailing of the earlier warning and T‑1 notices, and therefore dismissed the petitions as untimely. Justice Fahey dissented, arguing that all three notices must be mailed before the limitations period starts.