Rosenbaum v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rosenblatt, J.

RPAPL article 7-A provides a legal means of remedying dangerous conditions in multi-dwelling apartment buildings. When a court determines that a dangerous condition exists, it is authorized to appoint an Administrator to oversee rehabilitation of the building. The 7-A Administrator can borrow money from the New York City Housing Preservation and Development Agency to finance the repairs. Under the statutory scheme, the City is able to secure these loans with liens *471against benefitted buildings. In this case, we must determine whether the City created liens…