DHCR Petition for Administrative Review (PAR) Decisions
In 1994, under pressure from tenant advocates, DHCR released approximately 6,000 PAR decisions. After Governor Pataki took office in 1995, DHCR refused to release other decisions in bulk. These decisions generally cover the 1990-1994 period and in many cases do not reflect current law or DHCR practice. The reader is cautioned to be aware of changes to the Rent Stabilization Law, the Rent Stabilization Code and DHCR practice since 1994. Also this database does not include all decisions prior to 1994 as DHCR intentionally withheld many decisions for unknown reasons.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
OFFICE OF RENT ADMINISTRATION
GERTZ PLAZA
92-31 UNION HALL STREET
JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11433
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
DOCKET NOS: BD110568RO
Crystal Apartments, DISTRICT RENT
ADMINISTRATOR'S DOCKET
NO: Q3122554-R
Tenant: Carrie Whitehead
PETITIONERS
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ORDER AND OPINION TERMINATING PROCEEDING
On April 30, 1987 the above named owner filed a petition for
administrative review of an order issued on August 21, 1986 by
the District Rent Administrator concerning the housing
accommodations known as 190-25 Woodhull Avenue, Apartment 6-R,
Hollis, N.Y.
However, an examination of the record discloses that the above
cited petition is a duplicate of another petition which was filed
with this Division and assigned Administrative Review Docket NO.
BD210517RO.
Therefore, pursuant to the Rent Stabilization Law and Code, it is
ORDERED, that this petition be, and the same hereby is,
terminated.
ELLIOT SANDER
Deputy Commissioner
The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is the state agency that administers the Rent Stabilization and Rent Control systems. DHCR has jurisdiction over many aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship, including the legal rent, the providing of various services and complaints of landlord harassment. In addition, landlords are able to apply to DHCR for increases in rent based on Major Capital Improvements or for other reasons.
Tenants and Landlords may initiate proceedings by filing complaints or applications with DHCR. After the agency collects evidence from both the tenant and landlord, it renders a decision by the District Rent Administrator (DRA) -- sometimes referred to as the District Rent Office (DRO).
Either party may then appeal the decision at the agency level by filing a Petition for Administrative Review (PAR) within 35 days. A PAR decision -- or sometimes called a Commissioner's Decision -- represents the final decision of the agency before parties may appeal in the state courts.