Case Type
Non-payment
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-317643-24/NY
Petitioner
Harlem Restoration HDFC
Respondent
AMBER S. BREWER
Judge
Meyers, Adam R.
Decision/Order Date
2025-09-17
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Other
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this nonpayment case, the court granted a tenant's motion for partial summary judgment on a harassment counterclaim. The judge found that the landlord's repeated failure to correct hazardous violations created a **rebuttable presumption of harassment** under NYC Admin. Code § 27-2004. Since the landlord failed to rebut this presumption, the court awarded the tenant **statutory damages** of $1,000, and imposed a civil penalty of $2,000 payable to HPD. The court also issued a Class "C" harassment violation against the landlord, but the case remains pending for a final determination on the remaining claims.
Keywords
Repairs; Harassment Counterclaim; Rebuttable Presumption of Harassment; Statutory Damages
Recommended Citation
"Harlem Restoration HDFC v. BREWER" (2025). All Decisions. 1944.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1944
