ADM. REVIEW DOCKET NO.: BF410242RT

                                 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     ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
          APPEAL OF                               DOCKET NO. BF410242RT

                                                  DISTRICT RENT
                                                  ADMINISTRATOR'S DOCKET
                                                  NO. AJ810003OE
            DOUGLAS POPE,
                                   PETITIONER
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                      ORDER AND OPINION TERMINATING PROCEEDING

               On June 23, 1987, the above-named tenant filed a petition for 
          administrative review of an order issued on June 3, 1987 by the 
          Rent Administrator concerning the housing accommodation known as 
          Apartment 1, 100 North Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York.

               On June 3, 1987 the Administrator, under Docket No. 
          AJ810003OE, which is the order under review herein, issued an order 
          granting the landlord a Certificate of Eviction.

               In this petition the subject tenant asserts that the Rent 
          Administrator's granting of the Certificate of Eviction was 
          incorrectly decided.

               The Commissioner notes that in a separate proceeding brought 
          before the rent agency between the subject landlord and tenant, the 
          Administrator issued an order on December 28, 1988, under Docket 
          No. BB810014RV, which stated that:

                    Evidence in the record, i.e., a
                    notice sent to the tenant on 
                    October 20, 1988 by this office
                    returned by the Post Office 
                    stamped 'Attempted-Unknown'
                    indicates that the tenant has 
                    vacated the subject apartment.

               The Commissioner further notes that the above-mentioned 
          Administrator's order issued under Docket No. BB810014RV is a final 
          determination of the rent agency.















          ADM. REVIEW DOCKET NO.: BF410242RT

               The Commissioner finds that the subject tenant has vacated the 
          subject apartment.  The Commissioner further finds that the issue 
          raised in this proceeding, which is whether the eviction of the 
          subject tenant was warranted, is thereby rendered moot.  
          Accordingly, the Commissioner is of the opinion that this 
          proceeding should be terminated.

               THEREFORE, in accordance with the Emergency Tenant Protection 
          Act of 1974 and the State Tenant Protection Regulations, it is 

               ORDERED, that this proceeding be, and the same hereby is, 
          terminated.

          ISSUED:




                                                                    
                                          JOSEPH A. D'AGOSTA
                                          Deputy Commissioner