NYC CIVIL COURT

Mitchell-Lama Tenant Seeking Apartment Transfer Must Meet Occupancy Requirements

January 17, 2017

(Decision submitted by David Hershey-Webb of the Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP, attorneys for the intervenor-tenants.)

Court Finds Apartment Was Vacancy Deregulated, Despite Altman Decision

January 17, 2017

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant was unregulated. Tenant argued that he was rent stabilized. The court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case because an appellate court in the case of Altman v...

DHCR Abused Its Discretion by Freezing Tenant's Rent Based on 1996 Rent Reduction Orders

November 22, 2016

(Decision submitted by Santo Golino of the Manhattan law firm of Golino Law Group, PLLC, attorneys for the landlord.)

Tenant Not Entitled to Pre-Trial Questioning in Nuisance Case

October 21, 2016

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Tenant Claimed Landlord's Officer Wasn't Authorized to Sign Termination Notice

September 23, 2016

(Decision submitted by Martin Sigal of the Law Offices of Judith M. Brener, attorneys for the landlord.)

Tenant Assaulted Other Tenant and Postal Worker

September 23, 2016

(Decision submitted by Jeffrey M. Goldman of the Law Offices of Judith M. Brener, attorneys for the landlord.)

Co-op Can Evict Shareholder Tenant for Objectionable Conduct Based on Short-Term Rentals

June 20, 2016

(Decision submitted by William J. Neville of the Manhattan law firm of Mitofsky Shapiro Neville & Hazen LLP, attorneys for the landlord.)

Landlord Can Evict Tenant After Extensive Failure to Pay Rent Owed

March 20, 2016

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Building Receiving 421-g Benefits Is Subject to Deregulation

March 20, 2016

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Tenant's Son Can't Get Rent-Stabilized Apartment

March 20, 2016

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Amount of HVAC Service Surcharge Not Regulated Under Rent Stabilization

March 17, 2016

(Decision submitted by Eileen O’Toole of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler,...

Appeals Court Upholds Tenant’s Eviction for Short-Term Rental Profiteering

January 19, 2016

(Decision submitted by Paul N. Gruber of the Manhattan law firm of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., who represented the landlord.)