Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-310352-25/QU
Petitioner
MICHAEL ZHENG, QI XIONG CHEN
Respondent
YENI A. AVELAR, KEILY OTERO, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE
Judge
Tovar, Bryant F.
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-19
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this GCEL holdover, petitioners sought to re-argue or renew the court's prior decision dismissing the proceeding for failure to include statutorily required information in the predicate notice and petition to claim the GCEL small landlord exemption. The court denies the motion, distinguishing Shoreview Holdings, LLC v Fernandez (2025 NY Slip Op 25277) because in that case the affirmation in support of the amendment was submitted by someone with personal knowledge—unlike here.
Keywords
GCEL Allegations Required in Petition; Attorney Affirmation in Support of Amendment of Petition Insufficient as Attorney Lacked Personal Knowledge
Recommended Citation
"Zheng v. Avelar" (2026). All Decisions. 2302.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2302
