NYS SUPREME COURT (TRIALS)

Court Upholds Kingston's Adoption of ETPA But Vacates RGB's Retroactive Rent Reductions

March 27, 2023    

A group of owners of buildings now subject to rent stabilization under the City of Kingston’s August 2022 adoption of the ETPA filed a challenge to the city’s actions, arguing that the vacancy study upon...

Court Rules HSTPA Doesn't Prohibit Broker's Fees

May 24, 2021    

REBNY and the NY State Ass'n of Realtors sued the NY State Dept. of State (DOS) after state regulators issued guidance on Jan. 31, 2020, which suggested that, under HSTPA, it was illegal for prospective renters...

Landlord Can Collect Court-Approved Rent Hikes for RGBOs 41 and 42 Retroactively

December 21, 2015    

 

(Decision submitted by Tony Subraj, Vice President of Zara Realty, who represented the owner.)

Triple Damages Revoked Upon Reconsideration by DHCR

January 21, 2015    

(Decision submitted by David B. Cabrera of the Manhattan law firm of Borah Goldstein Altschuler Nahins & Goidel, P.C., who represented the landlord.)

Federal Court Stays Eviction of Tenant Who Claims Discrimination in Dog Case

December 22, 2014    

HUD issued a discrimination charge against landlord for barring co-op tenant Aaron and two other tenants from keeping emotional support dogs needed to remediate mental illness. Landlord appealed HUD's decision in...

Nephew Didn't Prove Financial Ties

August 14, 2014    

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

Lease Rescinded Based on Tenant's Fraud

June 12, 2013    

(Decision submitted by new landlord Skyjam Holding LLC.)