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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Notre Dame Leasing, LLC v. Rosario, 2 N.Y. 459 (2004)

Citation
Notre Dame Leasing, LLC v. Rosario, 2 N.Y. 459 (2004)
Parent Document
Notre Dame Leasing, LLC v. Rosario, 2 N.Y. 459 (2004)
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
Effective Date
2004-05-11

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The prevailing practice at the time the statute was enacted was for a public welfare agency to pay the entire amount of the tenant’s rent. The rent payments would ordinarily be made to the tenant, who would then pay the landlord, in the absence of habitual delinquency or certain other circumstances (see Joint Legis Comm on Hous and Multiple Dwellings Mem in Support, Bill Jacket, L 1962, ch 997, at 12). For this reason, it is not surprising that the legislative history reflects a desire to stop the use of public funds to support substandard housing (see majority op at 465-466). This is in contrast to the current practice, where the agency pays only a portion of the rent in the form of a shelter grant and the tenant pays the difference. However, the broad language of section 143-b (5) (a) has remained unchanged.