Sandflow Realty Corp. v. Diaz

This is a summary proceeding in which petitioner landlord seeks a final judgment awarding possession to landlord, after having terminated the statutory tenancy of respondent tenant upon the ground that the premises are over-occupied in violation of section D26-33.03 of the Housing Maintenance Code (Administrative Code of City of New York, eh. 26, tit. D, § D26-1.01 et seq.) 'and that landlord is subject to civil and criminal penalties by reason of such overoccupancy (Administrative Code, <§ 1)26-52.01).

The tenant’s defenses represent very carefully considered and unique objections in this…