Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-309302-20/KI
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 32203(U)
Petitioner
1616 President Street Associates LLC
Respondent
Patricia J Edwards
Judge
Howard, Juliet P.
Decision/Order Date
2025-06-20
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
A landlord sought to reargue a prior order granting a tenant a 100% rent abatement for rent-impairing violations under MDL § 302-a, arguing the abatement period should not extend beyond the rent sought in the unamended petition. The court denied the motion, distinguishing a prior Appellate Term decision (1616 President Street Associates, LLC v. Ann Marie Ackie, 84 Misc 3d 128(A) [App Term, 2d Dept])concerning rent deposit requirements from the court's authority to grant a full abatement on the merits. The court affirmed that MDL § 302-a permits a 100% abatement for the entire period a rent-impairing violation remains uncorrected after six months' notice, irrespective of the petition's scope.
Keywords
Rent Impairing Violations; Prospective Abatement; MDL § 302-a[3][a] Motion to Reargue
Recommended Citation
"1616 President St. Assoc. LLC v. Edwards" (2025). All Decisions. 1852.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1852
