Neighborhood residents sued the city, and asked the court to compel the city to take various actions in connection with a housing development project. They claimed that they lived in the neighborhood and insisted...
Former tenant of a two-family house sued landlord, who was also his real estate broker, seeking a refund of $2,900 he paid to landlord when he rented the apartment. Landlord, in turn, counterclaimed for $5,000,...
A NYC real estate broker appealed a decision by the state's Division of Licensing Services to revoke his broker's license. After a hearing, the division had found that the broker demonstrated...
On Sep. 9, 2021, the Chief Administrative Judge of the NY Court system issued AO 262/21, which supersedes some prior Administrative Orders and restricts the filing of commencement papers in mortgage foreclosure...
Cooperative shareholder tenant sued another building lessee and asked the court for an injunction forcing the lessee to wear a face mask within the building's common areas. The shareholder claimed that the lessee...
Landlord sought to redevelop a 60-unit affordable housing community for seniors. The 1957 deed from the City of Rochester to prior landlord contained several restrictive covenants, including a provision that any...
The Civil Court appointed a 7-A administrator to manage landlord's building in 2011 based on landlord's failure to responsibly maintain the building. Landlord later asked the court to discharge the 7-A...
Landlord filed an emergency order to show cause for injunctive relief and a temporary restraining order (TRO) against tenant, based on claims of offensive and nuisance conduct creating health-related and safety risks...
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...
Downtown New Yorkers Inc., a not-for-profit organization of people who lived, worked, and owned property in NYC's Financial District (FiDi) sued NYC, seeking a declaration that the city's plan to open the...
Landlord sued month-to-month first-floor apartment tenant, seeking an order directing tenant to remove his personal property from the rear yard of the building. Landlord argued that it had rented a ground-floor store...
Tenant sued landlord's real estate broker in small claims court, seeking to recover the broker's $2,200 fee, paid before she rented an apartment in landlord's building. The trial court ruled against...
