Legal Services NYC, Legal Aid, and Selendy Gay Secure SCOTUS Order in Final Two Rent Stabilization Law Cases

(NEW YORK, NY) – Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, and Selendy Gay PLLC, along with the NY Attorney General’s office, secured a U.S. Supreme Court order which denies the landlords’ petitions for certiorari in Building and Realty Institute Of Westchester and Putnam Counties, Inc., et al. v. State Of New York, et al. and G-Max Management, Inc., et al. v. State Of New York, et al. The order leaves in place the Second Circuit rulings that upheld the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) and New York’s Rent Stabilization Law (RSL). 

Today’s action follows decisions by the United States Supreme Court to decline to review three prior Second Circuit rulings dismissing lawsuits by landlord groups challenging New York’s long-standing Rent Stabilization Laws.

In response, Legal Services NYC, Legal Aid, and Selendy Gay PLLC, stated:

“Today’s decision preserves the unanimous Second Circuit rulings which found that these lawsuits were always wrong on the law and devoid of merit. Since 1969, New York’s Rent Stabilization Law has provided affordable housing for millions of New Yorkers, preventing displacement and combating homelessness, and we will continue to challenge any and all efforts aimed at eroding the well-established and lawful protections that the communities we serve rely on.”

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Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For over 50 years, LSNYC has challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC fights every day to ensure New Yorkers and their families have access to the services, resources, and protections they need to survive. www.legalservicesnyc.org 

The Legal Aid Society exists for one simple yet powerful reason: to ensure that New Yorkers are not denied their right to equal justice because of poverty. For almost 150 years, we have protected, defended, and advocated for those who have struggled in silence for far too long. Every day, in every borough, The Legal Aid Society changes the lives of our clients and helps improve our communities. https://www.legalaidnyc.org 

Selendy Gay is a premier litigation law firm based in New York. In addition to its commercial trial, appellate, and arbitration practices, the firm has a foundational commitment to public interest and pro bono work. Selendy Gay regularly takes on substantial pro bono individual and class representations, supporting legal service organizations and partnering with federal, state, and local government officials to identify cases where the firm can make a meaningful contribution. In 2022, Chambers and Partners named Selendy Gay “Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono in the U.S.” https://www.selendygay.com/