Central Park South Associates v. Haynes

*464OPINION OF THE COURT

Jay Stuart Dankberg, J.

Respondents’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, for failure to state a cause of action (although otherwise denominated) and related relief and petitioner’s cross motion for summary judgment and related relief, motion numbers 13 and 14 on the Special Term Part 18 calendar of September 17, 1996, are consolidated for disposition.

FACTS

The controlling issue to be determined in this motion and cross motion is the manner in which the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (L 1974, ch 576, § 4) applies to a rent-controlled apartment in New…