Case Type
HP
Housing Type
Other
Court
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
571619/25
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50355(U)
Petitioner
Polina Brown
Respondent
Broadhurst Willows Apartments LLC; Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Judge
James, Tisch, Perez
Decision/Order Date
2026-03-20
Posture
Post-judgment Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In an HP action, the Appellate Term modified a Civil Court order, partially granting the tenant's motion for a sealing order. The tenant had appealed the denial of her sealing application, which followed the dismissal of her HP petition. The court found good cause under NYCRR 216.1(a) to seal specific pages of the petition. It determined that threats to the tenant's personal safety from former illegal occupants outweighed the public interest in disclosure, especially since the individuals were evicted and the HP proceeding was discontinued. The sealed documents did not relate to housing standards enforcement.
Keywords
Sealing of Housing Court Records; Limited Sealing Order of HP Action Petition to Protect Party from Likelihood of Violent Threats
Recommended Citation
"Brown v. Broadhurst Willows Apartments LLC" (2026). All Decisions. 2156.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2156
