Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-300293-23/NY
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 25191
Petitioner
Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy, Inc.
Respondent
The Knickerbocker Greys, "XYZ Corp."
Judge
Zellen, Jeffrey S.
Decision/Order Date
2025-08-20
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Other
Winner
Other
Synopsis
In this commercial holdover dispute between two non-profits regarding space in a historic armory, the court partially granted and denied both parties' summary judgment motions. The court found that a new law (L. 2024 Ch. 659), which was passed during the pendency of the proceeding, was clearly intended to prevent the eviction of the respondent, a "legacy cadet corps program" that had occupied the space for over a century. Applying principles of statutory construction, the court prioritized the legislature's intent over a literal interpretation of the law. It rejected the petitioner's arguments that the law was unconstitutional or that the respondent waived its rights through a license agreement. The only remaining issue for trial is whether the respondent's continued use of the space "interferes" with the petitioner's use of the armory, as stipulated in the new law.
Keywords
Summary Judgment Partially Granted and Issues Narrowed for Trial; Statutory Construction & Interpretation
Recommended Citation
"Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy, Inc. v. Knickerbocker Greys" (2025). All Decisions. 1918.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1918
