We agree with the majority at the Appellate Term and the trial court that there is essentially no evidence other than oral reflections of respondent and the deceased's friends that respondent's relationship with the deceased tenant of record was characterized by the "emotional and financial commitment and interdependence" necessary for purposes of family member succession to the rent stabilized tenancy.
Despite a 20 year relationship during which they lived together...
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