Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-309643-25/Kl
Petitioner
1449 BUSHWICK HOLDINGS LLC
Respondent
CHANEL WILLIAMS, et al.
Judge
Basu, Shantonu, J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-01-16
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this non-payment proceeding, the court granted the tenant's pre-answer motion to dismiss the petition without prejudice. The landlord's predicate rent demand was deemed defective for failing to provide a good-faith approximation of rent arrears, specifically by not crediting HRA/DSS earmarked payments. The court found that certified copies of the earmarked HRA/DSS checks, submitted with the tenant's motion, were self-authenticating and did not require a foundational witness. The demand's deficiency led to dismissal of the case.
Keywords
Defective Rent Demand; Failure to Credit Earmarked HRA/DSS Checks; Certified Copies of Checks are Self-Authenticating
Recommended Citation
"1449 BUSHWICK HOLDINGS LLC v. Williams" (2026). All Decisions. 2113.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2113
