Unit parking rule change catches residents off guard

News Corp AustraliaFirst published 7 Sep 2026, 9:50amNew York PostA man is taking on his apartment building over new rules he says threaten a parking spot his family has used for decades. Steven Andruseaski, 61, is suing Village View Housing Corporation in New York over a new parking agreement he says would give the co-op the ability to boot him from his space next to his apartment in the seven-building Mitchell-Lama complex just south of Tompkins Square Park. Weighing about 170kg, Andruseaski said he uses a cane and can only walk about 60m. He depends on his car — and the nearby parking spot — to get to doctors’ appointments and buy groceries on Long Island. “It’s hard for me to be mobile because I can’t walk too far and I can’t stand still at all,” Andruseaski told The Post. “If I stand still — my knees, my back, my hips — they just start hurting right away.” Steven Andruseaski is fighting to keep his parking spot on medical grounds. Picture: New York Post A doctor’s note filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court suit says Andruseaski has been diagnosed with “morbid (severe) obesity” and osteoarthritis in both knees. Andruseaski said his family has used the parking spot for more tha...