In 2308 Hughes Ave. Realty Corp. v. Longo , Hughes Avehue Realty Corp. -- a Bronx landlord -- filed a case against Frances Longo who had lived in a rent-regulated apartment in the building for nearly 60 years.
Apparently, police received complaints of her daughter's (Barbara's) repeated misconduct which included "repeated antisocial behavior in common areas," the destruction of another tenant's (Becerra's) mail, and the vandalism of that tenant's mailbox; behavior which required police intervention and caused Becerra to leave the building.
When the Bronx County Civil Court denied Longo's request to dismiss the case and awarded possession of the apartment to the landlord, she appealed to the Appellate Term, First Department, which affirmed the outcome.
Since Longo was unable to control her daughter and couldn't present a "credible rehabilitation plan," the possessory judgment against the tenant was permitted to stand. Interestingly, "in view of the extreme hardship that would result from a forfeiture," Frances was allowed to stay in the unit if she "permanently removed her daughter from the building."
So Longo, Barbara!
For a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: 2308 Hughes Ave. Realty Corp. v. Longo