NYC Man with Morbid Obesity Sues Co-op Over New Parking Rules Amid Lot Sale Plans
Steven Andruseaski, a 61-year-old East Village resident diagnosed with morbid obesity and osteoarthritis, is suing Village View Housing Corporation. He claims new parking rules implemented by his co-op threaten his long-held parking spot, which his family has used for over 40 years. Andruseaski, who weighs approximately 375 pounds and uses a cane, states he can only walk about 200 feet and relies on his car for medical appointments and grocery shopping. The lawsuit alleges that the new parking agreement, which expands the circumstances under which residents can lose their parking privileges, is a tactic to facilitate the co-op's plan to sell Parking Lot 7 for residential development. The co-op board, however, disputes any connection between the lawsuit and the proposed sale of the parking lot, stating they are separate issues. The new agreement required residents to sign by August 31 or face having their cars towed. 
