Landlord Can Evict Tenant for Repeated Noise, Fighting, and Threats

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant and his guests created a nuisance in the apartment and the building’s common areas. The court ruled for landlord after a trial. Landlord presented testimony showing that tenant and his unauthorized guests engaged in a continuous course of antisocial conduct, including repeated incidents of fighting and noise within the apartment. Tenant also threatened other residents and their children. Police had been called to the building based on tenant’s conduct on various occasions. Another tenant reported that a gun shot was fired from tenant’s window and a shell casing was afterward found nearby. Tenant’s behavior presented a threat to the safety and comfort of other tenants. 

Stratford, LP v. Ventura: Index No. 30577/15, NYLJ No. 1202753507806 (Civ. Ct. Bronx; 3/14/16; Stanley, J)