A Brooklyn housing program is not exempt from New York administrative rules preventing unlawful evictions, even when occupants have signed waivers of their rights as tenants, according to a Brooklyn Housing Court judge.

The decision is the latest in a series of rulings that clarify the rights of people residing in so-called “three quarter houses” as they complete drug treatment programs or get back on their feet after jail time.

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