After the New York City Housing Authority revoked his Section 8 housing choice voucher, Pinchas Knopfler challenged that determination in the New York County Supreme Court and a judge ended up reinstating his benefits.
Even if an unnamed NYCHA employee had told Pinchas that moving out of his apartment wouldn't impact his voucher priority, the Appellate Division, First Department, didn't think the city was bound by that misinformation. The court further found that since the revocation was mandated by NYCHA's policy no "abuse of discretion" or other purported illegality had occurred.
Poor Pinchas.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Matter of Knopfler v. New York City Hous. Auth.