Petitioner presented its case through the testimony of Sabrina Lora, who, as of the time of
her testimony on May 30 and July 26, 2019, had worked for Petitioner's management company
Alma Realty Corp. as HUD Relationship Manager for nineteen years. Ms. Lora testified that the
Crotona Park Complex consists of seven buildings, five of which, including the building where
Respondent resides, have addresses on Crotona Park East; the two others are on Bristol Street
and Elsmere Place, respectively. Ms. Lora became the supervisor for the management team
handling the Crotona Park Complex in February 2018, at which time Leslie Roman was the
manager of Respondent's building. When Ms. Roman left her position on July 2, 2018 Ms. Lora
became the acting manager for Respondent's building. Ms. Lora testified that she is fully familiar
with the contents of Respondent's tenant file.
Through Ms. Lora's testimony and various documents admitted into evidence, Petitioner
established that it is a proper party to commence this proceeding pursuant to RPAPL § 721,
that the building is currently registered with the New York City Department of Housing
Preservation and Development (HPD) as a multiple dwelling and that Petitioner has a multi-year,
Project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract with HUD, with the New York
State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (NYSHTRFC) as Contract Administrator. That
Respondent is the tenant of the subject apartment was established through her most recent
"Model Lease for Subsidized Programs" signed on January 1, 2013. An "Owner's Certification of
Compliance with HUD's Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures" ("HUD-50059 form") signed
the same day as the 2013 "Model Lease" established that Respondent's "Total Tenant Payment"