Case Type

Other

Housing Type

Other

Court

Appellate Division, Second Department

County

Kings County (Brooklyn)

L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number

508054/23

Slip Opinion Number

2026 NY Slip Op 00248

Petitioner

Nataliya Parkhalyuk

Respondent

Ruthanne Visnauskas, New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Bayridge Air Rights, Inc.

Judge

Barros, Betsy; Ford, William G.; Ventura, Lourdes M.; Golia, Donna-Marie E.

Decision/Order Date

2026-01-21

Posture

Other

Disposition

Case Dismissed/discontinued

Winner

Landlord Substantially Won

Synopsis

The tenant appealed from an order and judgment affirming the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal's (DHCR) determination that the tenant and her daughter lacked succession rights to a Mitchell-Lama apartment. The court affirmed the lower court's decision to grant the landlord's cross-motion to dismiss the proceeding, finding DHCR's determination was rational and not arbitrary or capricious. DHCR concluded that the tenant failed to provide sufficient documentation to establish primary residence for the required two-year period prior to the aunt's death or that she was a "family member" for succession purposes.

Keywords

DHCR Determination Not Arbitrary And Capricious

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