Matter of Glenn v Rhea

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Matter of Glenn v Rhea 2012 NY Slip Op 32317(U) September 5, 2012 Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 400399/2012 Judge: Donna M. Mills Republished from New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service. Search E-Courts (http://www.nycourts.gov/ecourts) for any additional information on this case. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [* 1] SCANNED ON 91712012 SllPREME COURT OF 'rHE STATE OF' NEW Y O W - NEW YORK COUNTY PliESEN'l : DONNA M . MILLS PAlU 58 i ' Jmtice The following papers, liumbercd 1 to - - ~ --- werv read on this motion _ _ - - - PAPERS NLJMRERED I Notice of MotiodOrder to Show Cause-Affidavits- Exhibits .... -A' Answering Affidavits- Exhibits 4%- Replying Afl'idavits CROS S-MO'I 'ION : I - *._, , . .- , YES LNo 2 - - L - U NFILE,DJUDGMENT - This judgment has not been entered by the County clerk that Ihip&fl@k&:of entry Cannot be served based hereon. To Upon the forcgoing papers, it is ordered Qbtah entry, counsel or authorized representative must w a r in person at the Judgment Clerk's Desk (Room ~ ~ ~ , DECXWIN. DECIDED 1N ACCIOIWANCE win3 A & y ~MHMOKANDUM ChGck one: J FINAL DISPOSITION -I_ -"- N O,NN-1;lNAL DISPOSITION [* 2] SUPREME COURT O F 'THE STATE OE' NEW Y O R K COUNTY O F NKW YOKK : IAS PANT 5 8 X J n t.he Matter o f t h e A p p 1 i c a l . i o n of- J a r n i l l a Glenn, _ _ _ - - - - _ _ - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ l _ _ Index P e t I. t i o n c r , Number: 400399/2012 -a y a i.ri st John B. R h e a , a s Chairman oft . h e N c w Yor-k C i t y H o u s i . n g A u ( _ h o r j . t y , and t.hc New Y o r k C i t y H o n s i n q A u L k o r i - t y and M o t t Haven Vi c t o r y H D K , UNFILED JUDGMENT Re s D o n d c n t For a Judgment. Pursuant. I . 0 ~ r t i c l e 78 01 the C i v i l P r a c t i c e T,aw a n d R u l e s _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ This judgment has not been entered by the County Clerk and notice of entry cannot be served based hereon. To @lain entry, counsel or authorized representative must. .appear in person at the Judgment Cl&rk's Desk (Room 1418). _ _ X _ _ _ _ _ I _ - - - - - - Donna M . Mills, J.: P e t i t i o n c r seeks an order a n n u l l i n g w h a t s h e characterizes as 3 d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y t h e New Y o r k C i t y H o u s i x i q A u t h o r i t y ( N Y C H A ) , e f f e c t i v e May 2 0 0 9 , April 01 w h i c h s h e c l a i m s s h e learned on 9 , 2011) when she r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r from Mot-t. Haven Victory HDFC (Mott H a v e n ) ( t h e A p r i l 2010 Letter) (pct.it.ion, ¶ 4 0 ) . Underlying Facts and Procedural History P e t i t - i o n e r h a s resided Apart.ment.) in d i.11 a n a p a r t m e n t , A p a r t m e r r t 3-A, (the bui 1 d i n g ( t - h e B u i l d i n g ) locaked a t 4 9 6 SouLherri Boulevard, Bronx, New York wiLh her b r o t h e r J c l - a n i O'Neal (O'Neal.) s i n c e January 7, 2 0 0 8 , w i t h a t e m p o r a r y S e c t : i o r \ 8 h o u s i n g v o u c h e r for t h e p e r i o d f r o m J d r i u a r y ' 7 , J u l y 6, 2008 (Answer, E x h i b i t R ) . I 2008 and expi.ring Mol.I. IIaven i s c u r r e n t l y the - - - - - - - [* 3] owner o f t t i e Rui.1.cling and i L became I:he o w n e r i n May 2 0 0 3 , when NYCHA t - r a n s I e r r e d o w n e r s h i p of t h e B u i l d i n g to t h c M u l L i . f a m i l y Home O w n e r s h i p p r o g r a m (MIIOP) Answer-, 91¶ .5?, 5 5 ) . j.t , pursuant t o ( p e t . i t . i o n , 91 11; On November 9 , 2009, p e t i t i o n e r , w i t h t.he a s s i s t a n c e o f a l i o u s i rig a s s i s t a n t , s u b m i t t e d d o c u m c n t s i n c l u d i n g i ncome i n f o r m a t . i o n i r i d i c a t . i n q a household i n c o m e f o r h e r s e l f a t a n a n n u a l r a t e o f $25,-154, and Ior O Neal a t a n a n n u a l r a t e o ¬ $9880, for ; I t . o t . a l household i n c o m e o ¬ $ 3 5 , 0 3 4 , wi.t.11 a n a p p l i c a t - i o n for S e c t i - o n 8 h o u s i n g i n connection ( i d . ,¶ 5 R , F , x h i b i t I) . {Jnder t h e a p p l i c a b l e f o ~ m u l a , p e t i t i o n e r s month1.y r c n t would h a v e amountc:d t o $ 8 7 6 (id., 91 9 ) . 011 A p r i l 9, 2010, Mott Haven s e n t p e t i t : i o n c r t h e A p r i l 2 0 1 0 LctLer, s t a t . i n g I:hat. her i n c o m e e x c e e d e d t h e S e c t i . o n 8 household income limit. f o r d ILwo-person h o u s e h o l d (id., q[ 6 1 ) - A s of December 2 0 0 9 , NYCI-IA has s t o p p e d p r o c e s s i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r new r e n t a l s i n t t i e S e c t i - o n 8 h o u s i n g program, d u e t o f u n d i . n q c o n s t . r a i n t s (id., ¶ 63) . O n F e b r u a r y 1 7 , 2 0 1 2 , petyi tioncr s u b m i I . t e d a n o r d e r t o show cduse a n d p e t i t i o n , commencing t h i s proceeding. P e l : i t . i . o n c r cant-ends t h a t (.he A p r i l 2 0 1 0 L e t - t e r i n d i c a t e s t h a t her S c e t i o n 8 h o u s i n g s u b s i d y was L e r m i n a t e d a s o f May 2 0 0 9 , C h a t s h e was n o t given propcr notice o f t h i s k e r m i - n a t i o n a n d that t h c t e r m i n a t i o n was w i t h o u t a r b j - t r a r y arid ( : a p r i c i o u s Lhe propcr n o t i c e a n d was, t h e r e f o r e , a n d should tic s e t aside. 2 [* 4] Rcspori(3ent.s coriterid t h a t p c t i t i o n e r was n o t a S e c t i o n 8 h o u s i n y r e c i p i e n t , s i n c e NYCHA rievcr e n t e r e d j nt:o a I I o u s i n g Assistar-ii:e Paymerih (HAP) c o n t - r a c t , u n d e r w h i c h NYCHA a g r e e s IIO p a y thc di ffercnce b e t w e e n \:he c o n t r a c t r e n t a n d t . h c t e n a n t s p o r t i o r i of t h e r e n t . , b a s e d upon t h e h o u s e h o l d s i n c o m e . They also assert t h a t , a f t e r the B u i l d i n g was t r a n s f e r r e d t o Mo1.I. Haven i n May 2003, u n d e r t h e MHOP, p e t i t i o n e r sought. t o a p p l y f o r t h c S c c t i o r i 8 h o u s i n g subsidy, b u t t . h a t d u e t.o t h e h o u s c h o l d s 2 0 0 9 income of $ 3 5 , 0 3 4 e x c e e d i n g t h e S e c t i o n 8 p r o g r a m s 1 i r n i I . a t i o n of- $ 3 0 , 7 0 0 f o r a t w o - p e r s o n h o u s e h o l d , p e t i t i o n e r was n o t e l i g i h l e f o r t h e Sect-ion 8 h o u s i n g s u b s i d y . They s t a t e t h a t s i n c e s h e was never a c c e p t e d i n t o t h e p r o q r a m , t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s for n o t i c e f o r t . e r m i n a t i o n a r e i n a p p l i c a b l e . K e s p o n d e n t s also coriteritl t - h a t . t.he p e t i t i o n i.s u n t i m e l y , s i n c e i k was b r o u y h i on February 17, 2 0 1 2 , more t . h a n t w e n t y two m o r i h k s a f t c r p e L i t - . i . o n e r 1 . e a r n c d o f t:he A p r i l 2 0 1 0 L e t t e r . C o n s e q u e n t l y , respvndcnt-s s t a t e t h a i . the p e t . i t i o n s h o u l d be d j - s r n i s s e d a s t - i m e - b a r r e d under- C P L R s f o u r month s t a t u t - e of limitakinns. Arbitrary and Capricious 1 1 r-evi e w i n g a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a g e n c y s d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t.o 1 w h e i - h e r i t i s a r h j t r a r y a n d c a p r i c i o u s u n d e r CPLR A r t i c l e 7 8 , t h e t e s t i s w h e t h e r t . h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n i s Wil:hout s o u n d basis in r e a s o n arid ... w i l . h o u t r e g a r d t o the f a c t s 3 (Matter-o f P e l 1 v [* 5] Board of Fcluc. of- IJnioii Free S c h o o l D i s t . N o . 1 of Towns of S c : i i r ~ d a l & M a m a I - o i i c c k , Westchcstex County, 34 NY2d 222, 231 ~ 1 1 9,141; Mdttcr of K e n t o n Assoc. v D ~ V ~ S ~ O I I H o u s . of & Coininunity R e n e w a l , 225 A D 2 d 349 llst Dept 19961). . . . by the agency \ [TIhe construction given statutes responsible for their administration, if not irrational or unrcasonahlc, should be u p h e l d ( M 2 1: ter of- Brooklyri Assembly I l a l l s of- c J e t ~ o v a l ~ Wi t ~ ~ e s s e In(:. v Llepartrrient of Eiivtl.. s s, P r o t e c t i o n of CiLy of N . Y . , 11 NY3d 327, 334 [20081 quoting M a t t u of Howard v Wyman, ?8 N Y 2 d 434, 438 [1971]). [Rlegulation reflecting thc choice m a d e by the department. heyor-id 1 t.he r o u r t . r s ] power to disturb unless j.t is ;I :( . . . is lackinq in r e a s o n for its p r o m i j l gation that it is essential.1.y arbitrary I (GnotJw.ir1 v P e r - a l e s , 88 NY2d 383, 396 119961, quoting Mdtter of B e r n s t e i r i v T o i a , 43 N Y 2 d 437, 448 [1977]). T h c court. may not w e i , g h conf1ic:t:irig a t h i r i i s t - r a t i ve a g e n c y , i r i reasor i. choices by t h c t h e agency s determination has a basi s ( M a t t e r o f P a r r i : ~ ~ e r ~ l92p LP ii & B l d g . Mgt. Co., Inc. v S t a t e o f N. Y. Div. Of TJous. & C o m i r i u i i i t y R e n e w a l , 46 A U 3 d 425, 429 [Ist Dept 20071 , a f f d 11 NY3d 859 [2008]). CPLR 217 A CPLR article 78 proccedinq against a public b o d y or o f f i c e r m u s l . be commenced wiLhin f o u r - months a ¬Ler Lhe dctcrmination to be reviewed becomes final and binding upon the 4 [* 6] petitioner ... [and] [a1ri a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d e t e r m i n a t i o n becomes f i n a l a n d b i r i t l i ng when t h e p e t i t i o n e r s e e k i n g r e v i e w has been aggrieved by it. ( M a t t e r 01- Rocco v F;ell.y, 20 RD3tl 364, 365-366 [lst Dept. 20051 yrsol:i.riy M a t t e r uf Y a r - b o u g h v F r a n c o , 95 N Y 2 d 342, 346 [2000]). [Wlherc t h e d e t e r m i n a t . i o n i s u n a m b i g u o u s and i t s e f f e c t ccrtain, t h c statutory period [of f o u r month:;] commences a s s o o n a s t h e a y q r i e v e d p a r t y i s n o t x i f i e d ( M c 3 L t . e ~of L chnead v McGuire, 67 NY2d 714, 716 [1986]), Analysis Tn t h i s r n a t . t . e r , the A p r i l 2 0 1 0 1 , e t t c r was s e n t . o n A p r i l 2 0 1 0 a n d p e - l - i t - i o n e r h a s s t a t e d t h a t . she learriecl o f i t t h a t daLe ( p e t i t - i o n , II 4 0 ) . 9, o r about 01-1 P e t i t i o n e r cnmmcnced this p r o c e e d i n g o n h e h r u a r y 1 7 , 2 0 1 2 b y f i l - i n q t h e o r d e r t o show c a u s c a n d I.he p e t i t - i o n , more t.han t w e n t y t w o monihs a f t e r s h e l e a r n e d oL the A p r i l . 2010 L e t t c r . time-barred T h e p c t i t . i o r i must, t h e r e f o r e , be dismissed a s b y CPLR 21.7 s f o u r mont:h l i m i t a t i o n s p e r i o d (see M o l . t : e r of-H a z e l t i r i e v C i t y of-New York, 89 AD3d 613, 614 [ l s t Dept 2011; Matter- of C o w e n v Kelly, 89 A D 3 d .577 [ l s t Dept 20111). M o r e o v c r , p e t i . t i o n e r s h o u s e h o l d j.ncome i n 1009 o f $35,034 c x c e e t l e d t h e Sec:t.ion 8 p r o g r a m s t:wv-person hou.seholt-1 i . r l c o m e l i m i t o f $30, 100. NYCHA s d e c i s i o r i riot t o o f f e r p e , t : i t : i o n c r a HAP coni-ract arid e n t r y ii-1t.o t h e S e c t i o r i 8 p r o g r a m , due t o h e r household s i n c o m e exceeding t h i s l i m i t , cannot h e c o n s i d e r c d t o 5 [* 7] be a r b i t r a r y a n d c a p r i c i o u s ( P a r t n e r s h i p 92, 4 6 A D 3 d at 423; Mt~1.1.e~01 T o c k w o t t e n A s s o c . v New York S t a t e n i v . of I l o u s . & Community R c n e w a l , 7 A D 3 d 453, 454 Llst DepI. 70041). Responderlts (dj s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n t-he r e j e c t i o n of an a p p l i c a t i o n for- c n t r y i . n t o the S e c t i o n 8 p r o g r a m , c o n l e n d d(1e.s no[. r e q u i r e t c r m i r i a t i on rioLic:es, ter-mi n;ition w h i ch t.hey from t . h e o f a n cxi:; t i ng r e c i p i . e n t from c o n t i n u i n g t o r e c e i v e S e c t i o i n 8 subsi d i e s , w h c r e I.errni.natioi-1 n o t i c e s a r e r e y u i . r c d . " [A] a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a g e n c y ' s c o n s t r u c t i o n ar-id n i n t e r p r e t : a t i o n o f i t s own r e g u l a t i o n s arid of t . h e statute under whj.ch i t func:I.ioris i s e n t i t l e d to t h e greatest w e i g h t " ( M a L f : e r of Her-zoq v cJoy, 74 A D 2 d 372, 3-75 [lst Dept 19801, a f f d 53 NY2d 821 [1981]; see a l s o P a r t n e r s h i p 92, 46 A D 3 d a t 430; T o c k w o t t e n A s s o c . , '1 A D 3 d at 4 5 4 ) . Givinq NYCIIA's appropriate d e i - e r c n c e , t:he interpretat-ion the c o u r t cannot: f i n d the d i s L i n c t i o n i n il.s a p p I ' o a c h betwccn p r o s p e c t i v e S e c t i o n 8 t e r 1 a n t . s arid a l r e a d y existi nq S e c t . i o r i 8 t e n a n t s t o be unreasonable ( B r o o k l y i i Asserribly, 1 1 N Y 3 d at 334). . C o n s c q u e n t . l . y , t h e pctition must. be d i s m i s s e d . Order and Judgment It is, therefore, 6 [* 8] ADLJUDGED t h a t the petition i s d e n i e d a n d t h e p r o c c c d i n q i s d i. s m i. ssE d . ENTER: UNFILED JUDGMENT This ,iudament has not been entered by the County Clerk and notice of entry cannot be served based hereon. To obtain entry, counsel or authorized representative must appear in person at the Judgment Clerk's Desk (Room 141E). Y 7

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