Case Type
HP
Housing Type
Not Stated
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-318792-23/QU
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 50910(U)
Petitioner
Department of Housing Preservation and Development of the City of New York
Respondent
Aaron Parnes, Gifrock LLC, AP 114 Gifrock LLC, Sherman Dropkin, Centurion Family Holdings LLC
Judge
Kitson, Vijay M.
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-09
Posture
Post-Judgment Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this HP action, the court grants HPD's motion for civil contempt and civil penalties after the landlord failed to comply with a so-ordered stipulation requiring roof repair on a 60-unit building. The landlord's arguments of economic infeasibility and inability to access units were rejected. The court imposed a contempt fine, attorneys' fees, a $60,000 AEP penalty, and an additional $257,770 in civil penalties.
Keywords
Civil Contempt; Alternate Enforcement Program; Civil Penalties
Recommended Citation
"Dept of Hous. Preserv. & Dev. of the City of N.Y. v. Parnes" (2026). All Decisions. 2314.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2314
