Legal Opinion
Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. Cohen
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 9, 1985PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lewis R. Friedman, J.
On April 19, 1985 a portion of a wall at the premises 341 Broome Street collapsed. The premises was a single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel. As a result of the collapse, the Department of Buildings (DOB) issued a peremptory vacate order pursuant to Administrative Code of the City of New York §§ 643a-1.0, 643a-13.0 and C26-80.0. Approximately 131 residents of the building were vacated and are now living in emergency housing provided by the Red Cross and other agencies.
*352The DOB has issued a number of violations for the premises as a result of the conditions.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Vanway Overland Express, Inc. v. Department of Housing Preservation & DevelopmentNew York Supreme Court · 1984
3Cited by7 opinions
- Various Tenants of 515 East 12th Street v. 515 East 12th Street Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1985
- Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. 849 St. Nicholas EquitiesCivil Court of the City of New York · 1988
- Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. PerlongoCivil Court of the City of New York · 1986
- Idlewild 94-100 Clark, LLC v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2010
- Mendez v. DinkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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