In a decision that could reshape the landscape for landlords across the country, New York’s Appellate Division unanimously ruled that the State Human Rights Law violates the Fourth Amendment to the extent it mandates landlord participation in the federal Section 8 housing voucher program.
- May 31, 2026Curtis Johnson
Questions of Fact Remain About Application of Special Facts ExceptionUse Variance Upheld Based on Adequate Dollars-and-Cents ProofQuestions of Fact About Whether Board Action Required a SupermajorityNeighbor’s Failure to Join Landowner Requires Dismissal of Article 78 ProceedingAppellate Division Improperly Substituted Its Judgment for That of The Zoning Board of Appeals
May 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffParking Lot Improperly Valued for Commercial DevelopmentLandowner Not Entitled to Compensation for Billboards Operated In Violation of Zoning Ordinance
May 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffQuestions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Claim to Enjoin NuisanceInsufficient Evidence of Easement to Warrant Vacatur of Preliminary Injunction
May 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffQuestions of Fact About Board’s Prior Approval of Changes to UnitDismissal of Derivative Claims Reversed
May 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffOn Oct. 16, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S7413 into law, amending Section 339-aa of the New York Condominium Act. The amendment introduces a mandatory pre-foreclosure notice that condominium boards must send defaulting unit owners before commencing a lien foreclosure action to recover unpaid common charges and assessments.
April 30, 2026David Blessington and Andrew BravermanGuaranty In Effect Until Tenant Vacates, Even Though Tenant Remained In Possession Under New LeaseDHCR’s MCI Increase Approval UpheldTenant Entitled to Renewal Lease Despite Terms of Settlement AgreementCounterclaims for Constructive Eviction and Failure to Make Repairs Survive Summary Judgment
April 30, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffAn amendment to the New York Condominium Act introduces a mandatory pre-foreclosure notice that condominium boards must send defaulting unit owners before commencing a lien foreclosure action to recover unpaid common charges and assessments.
April 30, 2026David Blessington and Andrew BravermanCo-Op Corporation Lacks Standing to Challenge Statutory Provision On Cooperative DeconversionCondo Entitled to Preliminary Injunction Against Sponsor’s Distribution of ProceedsQuestions of Fact About Notice Precludes Summary Judgment Against Purchaser At Condominium Lien Foreclosure Sale
April 30, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffZBA Failed to Accommodate Religious UseDenial of Area Variance and Special Exception UpheldDenial of Site Plan Approval and Subsequent Rezoning Did Not Violate Constitutional RightsRestrictive Covenants Justified Denial of Special Permit and Site Plan ApprovalBoard Erroneously Construed Historic Preservation Law
April 30, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff







