On Aug. 13, 2021, the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of the State of New York issued Administrative Order AO/244/21 to assist in the implementation of the statewide New York Emergency Rental Assistance...
On Aug. 16, 2021, the NYC Civil Court issued DRP-217, effective Aug. 16, 2021, regarding court management of pre-pandemic eviction proceedings in the NYC Civil Court, Housing Part. Noting that there were still about...
Tenants sued landlord in an HP proceeding and claimed harassment. In June 2021, the court set the matter down for a two-day trial concerning the harassment claims. On the first trial date, July 26, 2021, tenants said...
Tenant sued landlord, claiming that landlord illegally evicted him, and sought to be restored to possession. The court ruled for tenant after landlord failed to answer tenant's court petition or to appear for...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2010. The parties signed a settlement agreement that was approved by the court, giving landlord a judgment in the amount of $11,808 for all rent due through...
Landlord sued to evict an employee from an apartment in its building after her employment as a property manager was terminated. Landlord asked the court to grant a default judgment of possession since the employee...
Landlord sued to evict its building superintendent in 2019 after the super's employment was terminated. The super failed to appear in court, but his domestic partner appeared and consented to a possessory...
Tenant sued landlord to obtain correction of building violations in his apartment. In October 2020, the trial court issued a decision, finding a Class B violation for mold in the foyer closet and a Class C violation...
Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant's son and other apartment occupants after tenant permanently moved to a nursing home before September 2020. Landlord claimed the occupants were licensees. Landlord...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that back rent totalled $39,000. Tenant claimed part of the claimed rent had been paid. Tenant also argued that landlord's listing of rent...
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent in 2018. When the parties first appeared, it was shown that tenant was diagnosed as bipolar. Adult Protective Services then intervened, and the court appointed a...
