My mother lives in a rent-stabilized apartment - the apartment that I lived in from age 3 months - 28 years full time, and now live in on weekends to help care for my 93 year old mother. The building went condo many years ago. Now, the building has revoked my card access to to the building, deactivating the key card for all people who are not on the lease, forcing me to walk to the middle of the building where the concierge is. They did this with no warning to tenants. This sounds minor but also removes my access to a gate in the parking lot from the train station. I carry a heavy bag and transport my dog every weekend so the extra walking to get in the building is a nuisance. Can they legally restrict entry access to the apartment building I "live in" every weekend, treating me as a guest of the building?
I read somewhere that the DHCR ruled that landlords must provide up to 4 key card/fobs for tenants employees and guests. I am neither - I am immediate family, caregiver to my mother, and a part time resident, even though I am not on the lease.
Note - I have never tried to claim succession rights to the apartment. This is about building access.